Best Practice Case Studies-Stinger-On-the-Field Exam

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Mike Henehan from Stanford O'Connor Sports Medicine highlights steps for conducting an on-field evaluation when an athlete presents with an arm injury. Prioritizing the examination involves checking for cervical spine injury, stingers, AC joint issues, or shoulder dislocation. Initial steps include palpating the spine, assessing neck rotation, and performing an axial load test. Further examination checks for tenderness at the AC joint and the shoulder’s condition. For suspected stingers, strength and sensory evaluations are performed. Consistent weakness may indicate a more serious brachial plexus injury, necessitating further assessment and withholding from play until symptoms resolve.

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Edition 2nd Edition

Related Case 2nd Edition, CASE 52

Topic Spine

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2nd Edition, CASE 52

2nd Edition

Spine

on-field evaluation

arm injury

cervical spine

shoulder dislocation

brachial plexus