Case 2
Steve is a member of the West Coast Eagles football team. Duringpractice, he suffered a high impact collided with a team-mate andinjured the anterior compartment of his thigh. As a result of thecollision, his quadriceps femoris muscle were compressed againstthe femur, resulting in quadriceps contusion or ‘cork thigh’.
- Describe the gross anatomy of the [muscles, their attachmentsand actions and nerve supply] of the quadriceps [anterior]compartment of the thigh.
- Explain what happens to the muscle compartment following suchinjuries. [3 marks]
- Explain the signs and symptoms of such an injury.
- If severe or left untreated left untreated, this type of injurycan result in compartment syndrome. Explain what is meant bycompartment syndrome and outline the consequences of thiscondition.
- In severe injuries of this type, a condition known as myositisossificans can occur. Explain the processes involved in thedevelopment of this condition, and the resulting consequences ifleft untreated.
- using the APA 7 style of referencing. Start your list ofend-text references on a new page. The list of references should beleft aligned. Use a hanging indent for each reference and followAPA style format for all reference
