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Which of the following is true of an acute fractured femur?


A) In sports, it usually occurs at the bone ends.
B) It is usually not accompanied by bone displacement.
C) It usually does not cause shock, and the patient remains lucid.
D) It usually causes a shortened thigh.

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The hip joint is formed by articulation of the femur with the innominate.

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What percentage of the strength to the opposing quadriceps group should the hamstring group have in most athletes?


A) 40 to 50
B) 45 to 55
C) 60 to 70
D) 80 to 90

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The straight leg raise test is used to check the flexibility of the hip flexors.

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Discuss the signs of hamstring strains.

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Which of the following is a hip muscle that abducts the thigh?


A) The gluteus mini­mus
B) The inferior gemellus
C) The gluteus medius
D) The quadratus femoris

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Which of the following is an unusual disorder of the adolescent hip and is found mostly in boys between the ages of 10 and 17 who are very tall and thin or are obese?


A) Legg-Perthes disease
B) Osteitis pubis
C) Snapping hip phenomenon
D) Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

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After a hip dislocation, complications such as muscle paralysis and degeneration of the femoral head are likely to develop.

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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is most commonly seen in young girls aged 10 to 17 who are tall and thin and/or who are obese.

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In an athlete who has suffered a second-degree quadriceps contusion, knee flexion is usually limited to:


A) greater than 90 degrees.
B) no more than 90 degrees.
C) zero degree.
D) less than 90 degrees.

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Pain in the pubic symphysis (termed osteitis pubis) is common in runners, soccer players, football players, and wrestlers.

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In sports, fractures of the femur most often occur at the bone ends rather than in the shaft.

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Discuss the importance of proper immediate care of a quadriceps contusion.

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Which of the following types of tears in the quadriceps creates little disability and discomfort but causes some deformity of the anterior thigh?


A) A peripheral tear
B) A deep tear
C) A partial tear
D) A complete muscle tear

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Which of the following would produce a negative result when performing a straight leg raise test?


A) Lower back problems
B) Injury to the sacroiliac joint
C) Tightness in the hip extensors
D) Inflexibility in the hip flexors

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A hip sprain is best revealed through the athlete's inability to:


A) circumduct the thigh.
B) flex the thigh.
C) hop on the injured leg.
D) squat.

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Strains are always a problem for athletes. Why do they tend to recur?


A) Because they sometimes heal with inelastic fibrous scar tissue
B) Soreness associated with the initial injury
C) Permanent muscle atrophy
D) Limitations to full knee flexion

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The innominate bones of the pelvis are made up of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

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Improper care of a thigh contusion can lead to ossification in muscle.

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The Thomas test indicates whether:


A) kidney stones are present.
B) a brain tumor is present.
C) a chest infection is present.
D) hip contractures are present.

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