sports med: injury terms

Contusion

Bruise

Hematoma

Larger contusion, fluid or blood that pools within a tissue space, compartment, or organ

Laceration

Injury that results from a tear in the skin

Abrasion

Layers of skin that are torn loose or totally removed

Avulsion

Injury in which layers of the skin are torn off and only a flap of skin remains

Puncture

Injury caused by a sharp object penetrating the skin

Strain

A muscle injury caused by the twisting or pulling of a muscle

Sprain

An overstretching or tearing of a ligament due to a fall, sudden twist, or blow to the body that forces a joint out of its normal position

Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon due to repetitive overuse

Bursitis

Inflammation of the bursa

Dislocation

The displacement of any bone from its normal position

Subluxation

An incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint

Closed Fracture

Simple fracture when a bone completely or incompletely breaks but ends of the bone do not pierce the skin

Open Fracture

Compound fracture; a fracture that results in the fractured end penetrating the skin

Greenstick Fracture

An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone; only occurs in children

Comminuted Fracture

When a bone shatters into many pieces

Epiphyseal Plate Fracture

Growth plate fracture; a break in the bone at the growth plate

Avulsion Fracture

When a ligament or tendon pulls away and chips out a portion of the main bone