surgery

British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification (MRI)

Etiology

Ankle sprain

- eversion / external rotation

Ankle fractures

Definition

Inflammation and degeneration of the achilles tendon in the midsubstance 2 - 6 cm from insertion

Definition

Intermediate grade chondroblastic osteosarcoma arising from surface of long bones

Epidemiology

Extremely rare

- 1% of all osteosarcomas

- 25% of surface osteosarcomas

Age 15-25

Location

Typically anterior proximal tibia

- diaphysis of major long bones

- humerus

Pathology

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome

Definition

Chronic lateral trochanteric pain

- abductor tendon tendonitis

- trochanteric bursitis

Epidemiology

Women 40 - 60 years old

Mechanism

? repetitive friction of iliotibial tract over GT

Symptoms

Pain over upper lateral thigh with activity

- often related to hip flexion

Femoral Neck Stress Fractures

Aetiology

Athletes with increase activity / distance

Women with eating disorders /  amenorrhea

Types

Compression / inferior neck

- < 50% protective weight bear

- > 50% emergent ORIF

Tension side / superior neck

- emergent ORIF