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Breathing
Circulation
First Priority
Injuries
Second Priority
Urgent
Concussion
Causes of Concussion
Concussion
Uncommon injury
Definitive Immobilisation
spinal immobilisation
Fractured Clavicle
Fractured Clavicle
Fractured Clavicle
Fractured Clavicle
Dislocated Shoulder
Two types
Anterior
Dislocated Shoulder
shoulder motion
Pain with movement of arm
Dislocated Shoulder
Dislocated Shoulder
Dislocated Shoulder
Return to play
Full
return of strength
Pain-free motion
Wrist Fracture
Wrist Fracture
pain
Swelling of wrist
Tenderness
deformity
Wrist Fracture
Wrist Fracture
swollen finger
Unable to fully extend finger
of knee
Can also be injured by pivoting on a planted foot / twisting
(often a non-contact injury)
On-Field Mx
Ace
Definitive Mx
MRI
If
Return to Play
Depends
on severity of injury
Ranges from 4 weeks to 12 months (if ever!!)
Knee Dislocation
Severe injury
Can occur in any direction
Large amount of soft tissue injury
Usually
Knee Dislocation
Knee Dislocation
On-Field Mx
Check
Definitive Mx
Reduce
Return to Play
Depends
on severity of injury
Up to 12 months (if ever!!)
Meniscal Injuries
Commonly injured
Twisting injury while weight bearing
May be torn with minimal symptoms
Acute
Meniscal Injuries
Meniscal Injuries
On-Field Mx
Remove
Definitive Mx
MRI
Surgical
Return to Play
If
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On-Field Mx
Always
Compartment Syndrome
Orthopaedic emergency
Increased pressure in leg due to fracture eventually
cuts off blood supply to leg / foot!!
Player will complain of
Excruciating
fractures
External fixator
Open
fractures
If compartment syndrome
present
Fasciotomy
Opens
Return to play
Decisions
Ankle Fractures
Ankle Fractures
Ankle Fractures
On-Field Mx
Assess ABCs
Stabilise
Ankle Fractures
Definitive Mx
X-rays
of affected ankle
Casting if stable fracture
Surgery if unstable fracture
Return to play
Stable,
Every
Ankle Fractures
of ankle
Bruising
On-Field Mx
Rest
Return to play
Player
Return
Bracing
Turf Toe
Dislocation
On-Field Mx
RICE
Tape
On-Field Mx
RICE
Non-weight
bearing cast
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