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Sports Injury Diagnosis Flashcards

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  1. A soccer player reports lateral ankle pain after an inversion sprain. The anterior drawer test is positive but the talar tilt test is negative. Which ligament is most likely injured?

    Answer: Anterior talofibular ligament

    A positive anterior drawer test with a negative talar tilt indicates isolated anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injury, the most commonly sprained ankle ligament.

  2. Which mechanism of injury is most associated with a posterior shoulder dislocation in athletes?

    Answer: Seizure or electric shock with shoulder in internal rotation

    Posterior shoulder dislocation is classically caused by seizures or electric shock due to powerful, unopposed internal rotator muscle contraction.

  3. A gymnast presents with wrist pain over the anatomical snuffbox after a fall. X-rays are negative. What is the most appropriate next diagnostic step?

    Answer: MRI of the wrist

    MRI is the gold standard for early detection of scaphoid fractures when plain films are negative, as it identifies bone marrow edema within 24 hours.

  4. A runner complains of lateral knee pain that worsens with downhill running. The Ober test is positive. What structure is most likely involved?

    Answer: Iliotibial band

    A positive Ober test indicates iliotibial band (ITB) tightness, and ITB friction syndrome classically presents with lateral knee pain worsened by downhill running.

  5. Which Ottawa Ankle Rule criterion mandates radiographic evaluation of the foot rather than the ankle?

    Answer: Tenderness at the base of the fifth metatarsal

    Ottawa Foot Rules require radiographs if there is pain in the midfoot zone with tenderness at the base of the fifth metatarsal or navicular.

  6. A baseball pitcher develops posterior elbow pain with locking and reduced extension. Imaging shows a loose body in the posterior compartment. What is the most likely diagnosis?

    Answer: Valgus extension overload syndrome

    Valgus extension overload syndrome occurs in throwers due to repetitive valgus stress during extension, causing posteromedial olecranon impingement and loose body formation.

  7. A volleyball player sustains a hyperextension injury to the PIP joint of the index finger. The lateral X-ray shows the middle phalanx displaced dorsally. What structure is primarily disrupted?

    Answer: Volar plate

    Dorsal PIP dislocation results from volar plate avulsion, as the volar plate is the primary restraint against hyperextension and dorsal displacement.