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Chapter 14. Injuries to the Tissues. OA 10.21. Differentiate between a primary injury and secondary injury. Objectives. Introduce the terminology associated with injury classification Introduce biomechanical forces that cause injuries Explain biomechanical concepts for various tissues.
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Chapter 14 Injuries to the Tissues
OA 10.21 • Differentiate between a primary injury and secondary injury
Objectives • Introduce the terminology associated with injury classification • Introduce biomechanical forces that cause injuries • Explain biomechanical concepts for various tissues
Injury classification • Intrinsic • Infection (viral, bacterial) • Extrinsic • Tissue stressed to the point of mechanical failure due to excessive force
Extrinsic injury classification • Primary Injury • Direct immediate consequence of excessive force (trauma) • Secondary Injury • Delayed injury some time after initial trauma • An accommodation to the primary injury
Extrinsic injury classification • Acute Injury • Mechanical failure of soft tissue due to excessive force occurring in a single bout • Sudden onset of short duration
Extrinsic injury classification • Chronic Injury • Mechanical failure of soft tissue due to repeated micro-trauma occurring over an extended period of time • Gradual onset and are of prolonged duration
Injury classification • Microtrauma • Occurs with repeated submaximal forces over time, and the tissues are unable to adapt • Macrotrauma • Occurs when a single force exceeds the tissue’s failure point
Open vs. closed • Open • Exposed • Breaks the surface of the skin • Closed • Unexposed • Any injury that does not involve disruption of the skin surface
Mechanical stresses • Load/Stress • External/internal force acting on the tissue • Force = Mass x Acceleration (F=ma) • Deformation/Strain • Extent of deformation under loading
Load Deformation load/deformation • Mechanical force causes deformation • Degree of deformation depends on: • Tissue composition • Speed of applied load • Frequency of loading • Direction of loading
Yield point • Load is greater than mechanical capabilities of the tissue • Elastic limit of the tissue has been reached • Mechanical failure occurs Ultimate Failure Point Load Yield Point Elastic Region Plastic Region Deformation
Tissue stresses • Five primary mechanical forces that cause injury • Tension • Compression • Bending • Shear • Torsion
Tissue stresses • Can occur alone or in combination • Type of force = Mechanism of Injury (MOI)
tension • Creates a pulling action trying to elongate the structure • Longitudinal “tearing” stress • Overstretched tissue (i.e. valgus force)
compression • Creates a pushing action tending to shorten the structure • Stress is applied at each end (i.e. FOOSH)
bending • Loading about an axis – Combination of tension and compression
Shear force • Force that acts perpendicular to the surface of a structure
torsion • Load applied causing structure to twist about an axis
Combined loading • Tissue is seldom loaded in one mode only • Subjected to multiple indeterminate loads • Geometric structure is irregular
OA 10.22 • Give an example of each of the 5 mechanical forces that cause injury.
Integumentary System • Skin and structures derived from it • Hair, nails, sweat and oil glands
Functions • Regulate body temperature • Protects body • Receives stimuli • Temp, pressure, pain • Eliminates waste • Sweat
Three Layers • Epidermis: • Most Superficial
Three Layers • Dermis: • Tough, Leathery Fibrous Connective Tissue • Partly Vascularized
Three Layers • Subcutaneous (Hypodermis): • Superficial Fascia • Mostly Fat (Insulate & Absorb Shock) • Anchors Skin to Underlying Structures
Injurious Mechanical Forces • Friction • Scraping • Compression • Tearing • Cutting • Penetrating
Open Vs. Closed • Open • Exposed • Breaks the surface of the skin • Closed • Unexposed • Any injury that does not involve disruption of the skin surface
Abrasions • Scraping away of the superficial tissue • Sliding or skidding across a surface • Superficial in depth, large in area • Bleeding is minimal, risk of infection is great
Laceration • Irregular cut caused by tearing forces • Jagged wound edges • Can be minor or very deep
Puncture • Penetration of the skin by an object • Most susceptible to infection– why? • Impaling = object is embedded & partially sticks out
Incision • A clean, straight, knife-like cut • Commonly caused by a surgeon
Avulsion • Tearing away of tissue, commonly paired with a laceration. • Flap avulsion – tissue is still connected
Calluses • Skin thickening due to increased friction or intermittent pressure
Blister • Excessive friction combined with shear forces causing fluid build-up under the skin
Chain of infection pathogen