joint injury; traumatic arthropathy

Classification

• Sprains: When ligaments are stretched or torn.
• Strains: The stretching or tearing of muscles or tendons.
• Dislocations: When bones in a joint are forced out of their normal position.
• Fractures: Breaks in a bone.
• Overuse injuries: Caused by repetitive movements, such as tendinitis.
• Degenerative conditions: When cartilage wears down over time, such as osteoarthritis.
• Inflammatory conditions: Such as rheumatoid arthritis, which causes joint inflammation.

Etiology

• most joint injuries involve some type of trauma
• falls are a common cause of joint injury
• motor vehicle accidents are a cause of high-impact joint injury
• activities of daily living can cause joint injuries in elderly
• compensatory responses to disability or pain can result in joint injury in another part of the body

More general terms

• trauma

More specific terms

• ankle injury
• elbow injury
• flail joint
• hip injury
• knee injury, traumatic
• shoulder injury
• wrist injury

Additional terms

• assault (violence)

Patient information

joint injury patient information