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What is the femur?
The medical name of the thigh bone
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What is a contusion?
The medical term for a bruise.
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What is HOPS?
The acronym for injury assessment.
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What is shin splints?
Wearing shoes that are supportivein the arch is a good way to prevent this type of injury.
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What is the team physician?
This member of the sports medicine team is the only one to clear athletes for a return to sport after injury.
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What is the clavicle?
The medical name of the collarbone
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What is a sprain?
An injury to a ligament.
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What is HISTORY?
This aspect of HOPS is where most ATCs get enough information verbally to have an idea of what the injury may be.
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What is a wrist sprain or fracture?
Changing how you fall after taking a charge in basketball would help prevent this type of upper extremity injury.
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What is a compression wrap?
This is used to help reduce and limit swelling when an injury first occurs.
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What is the ACL?
The medical name of the ligament that prevents anterior translation of the tibia on the femur.
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What is fracture?
An injury that results in the disruption in the continuity of a bone.
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What is OBSERVATION?
This aspect of HOPS requires the ATC to visually assess the injury.
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What is a concussion?
Strengthening the neck muscles will help prevent this type of head injury.
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What is malfeasance?
This type of negligence is when the ATC performs a procedure that they aren't legally allowed to do.
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What is the Achilles Tendon?
The medical name of the tendon that plantarflexes the ankle.
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What is an incision?
The proper name for an injury to the skin that is done on purpose.
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What is PALPATION?
Checking circulation, crepitis, disruption of the continuity of the bone are all things the ATC might feel with this aspect of HOPS.
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What is a strain?
Maintaining good flexibility and stretching daily will help prevent this type of injury.
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What is a heel lock?
This is the MOST important aspect to be included when taping the ankle for support.
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What is the sternoclavicular ligament?
The medical name of the ligament that connects the sternum to the clavicle.
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What is a compound fracture?
The proper name for a fracture that breaks the skin.
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What is SPECIAL TESTS?
Anterior Drawer, Squeeze, Bump, Lachman's, and Valgus Stress are all things an ATC may use during what aspect of HOPS?
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What is an ACL tear?
Making sure that the quads aren't stronger than the hamstrings will help prevent this lower extremity injury.
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What is a pnuemothorax?
This injury to the lungs happens after a rib fracture punctures the pleural cavity and air leaks out filling the cavity
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