Mechanisms of Injury (MOI) & Injury Classification Flashcards
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Define trauma
a physical injury or wound that is produced by an external or internal force
define mechanical injury
when a force applied to any body part results in a harmful disturbance in function/structure
define MOI
how it happened
-the method by which trauma and its associated forces directly or indirectly impacts the body
how do mechanical injuries happen
from force that changes the state of the rest
name 8 types of MOI’s
-all out exertion
-contact
-striking or throwing projectiles
-propulsion of body through air
-repitition of movement
-speed of the sport
-extended periods of time/ duration of activity
-large number of participants in small area
6 factors affecting likelihood of injury
-size/magnitude of force
-forces moment arm (determines the amount of torque)
-direction the force is applied (compression vs sheering)
-material properties of the tissue affected
-area over the force is applied
-magnitude of stress produced by the force
3 classifications of trauma
-bacterial/viral
-chemical
-mechanical
what includes bacterial/viral trauma
-systemic problems
-musculoskeletal type pain manifestations
-flu/cold/shingles/kidney infections
what includes chemical trauma
-chronic pain
-diabetes
-autoimmune illness (MS)
what includes mechanical trauma
-sprains/strains
-fractures
define load
an external force acting on the body causing internal reactions within the tissues
define stiffness
ability of a tissue to resist a load
(increase in stiffness=the larger the magnitude load can resist). Can return to normal following deformation.
define stress
internal resistence to a load
define strain
internal change in tissue (length) resulting in deformation (change in shape of tissue)
define yield point
when tissue is deformed to the extent that it no longer reacts elastically
define direct impact
-injury occurs at the point of impact (contact)
define indirect impact
-injury occurs at a point away from the point of impact (non contact)
what are the 5 type of tissue stresses/tissue loading
- tension
- compression
- shearing
- bending
- torsion
define tissue stress: Tension & what happens
- force that pulls/stretches a tissue
-muscle strains and ligament. Muscle pulled at both origin & insertion.
-sprains both occur with increased tension
define tissue stress: Compression & what happens
-produced by an external load applied towards one another on opposite surface in opposite directions
-2 things being pushed together
-both shortens & widens a structure
-when force can no longer be absorbed.
define tissue stress: Bending & what happens
-when 2 force pairs act at opposite surfaces forcing those surfaces to move in parallel directions relative to once another.
- works with compression (concave side) & tension (convex side).
define axial load for bending
axial load is the compression force (coming from the top and bottom)
define the 3 point load in bending
2 forces on convex side (lateral), 1 force on concave side (medial)
define 4 point load in bending
2 forces on convex side (lateral)
2 forces on concave side (medial)