Leg Pain
Benjamin Apichai in Chinese Medicine for Lower Body Pain, 2021
The symptoms depend on the severity of the injury. In mild cases, a sudden sharp pain and pulling sensation occur at the halfway point of the lower leg in mild strain; the patient may still be able to walk.In severe cases, there is a sudden sharp pain; it may not be just a strain but a tear. It affects mobility; the patient may unable to walk.Some patients may have an audible pop in the Grade 3 injury.Some patients may report the feeling of being struck or kicked in the calf.The leg pain and disability can last for months to years, depending on the severity and the effectiveness of the treatments.
Elements of Case Analysis
Julie Dickinson, Anne Meyer, Karen J. Huff, Deborah A. Wipf, Elizabeth K. Zorn, Kathy G. Ferrell, Lisa Mancuso, Marjorie Berg Pugatch, Joanne Walker, Karen Wilkinson in Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices, 2019
Medical malpractice suits are costly, prolonged, and difficult to prove. Theoretically, any person can attempt to seek compensation for an injury caused by negligence, regardless of its severity, but most plaintiff attorneys will only pursue cases in which damages are significant and permanent. Cases with significant and permanent damages are likely to secure a higher settlement or jury award, which allows the plaintiff firm to bring in a profit after client compensation and payment of costs associated with the investigation and litigation (Eisberg, 1990; Sloan, Githins, Clayton, Hickson, & Partlett, 1993).
Sexual assault, genitoanal injury and female genital mutilation
Jason Payne-James, Richard Jones in Simpson's Forensic Medicine, 2019
The types of injury include bruises, fissures or tears. In the absence of repeated trauma, any fissures, tears or lacerations would be expected to heal within 2 weeks or so and leave no residual marks. It is important for any practitioner to be aware of, or to be able to distinguish, abnormalities caused by medical conditions that may mimic, or be mimicked by injury after sexual contact. Common conditions include anal fissure caused by constipation, threadworm, poor hygiene and inflammatory bowel conditions.
Attentional dysfunction and recovery in concussion: effects on the P300m and contingent magnetic variation
Published in Brain Injury, 2018
Lauren Petley, Tim Bardouille, Darrell Chiasson, Patrick Froese, Steve Patterson, Aaron Newman, Antonina Omisade, Steven Beyea
Symptoms at the time of injury, as described on the concussion self-report form, were used to rate concussions according to the grading system of the American Academy of Neurology, AAN (50). Among the 13 patients, there were four Grade 3 concussions and nine Grade 2 concussions. The most common cause of injury was a fall (N = 7), followed by a motor vehicle accident (N = 3), recreational or organized sports (N = 2), and one accidental blunt trauma. This sample differs somewhat from the typical composition of this patient population in that it over-represents fall injuries, which have been reported to account for approximately 30% of concussions (51). While participants were not queried regarding involvement in litigation, patients experiencing a cause of injury that was likely to involve legal action (motor vehicle accidents) comprised the minority of the sample. The majority of patients experienced injuries that were either self-inflicted or accidental (falls and sports injuries). Of the patients who returned for long term follow-up, one suffered a motor vehicle accident, one suffered a recreational sports injury, and four suffered fall injuries.
Health care utilization after hospitalization following a road traffic accident
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2020
Griet Van Belleghem, Helena Van Deynse, Stefanie Devos, Eva Huysmans, Ives Hubloue, Door Lauwaert, Karen Pien, Nicole Pouliart, Ronald Buyl, Koen Putman
Patient’s in-hospital diagnoses were coded in ICD-9-CM. The ICD-9-CM-based injury severity scale, ICISS, was used as an indicator of the overall injury severity [11]. Injuries defined by location and type of injury, based on the Barell-matrix, were added as dummy variables [12]. The locations of injuries considered were: cranial injuries, maxillo-facial injuries, injuries to spine and back, truncal injuries, injuries to lower and upper extremities, and injuries not classifiable by the site. Type of injury was encoded as fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, internal injuries, open wounds, amputations, injuries to blood vessels, contusions, crush injuries, burns, nerve injuries, and unspecified injuries. Other relevant diagnoses, which did not refer to injuries, were classified as chronic comorbidities and acute in-hospital events (Supplementary Tables S1 and S2). The severity of surgical procedures was classified into four categories: no surgery, minor surgery, moderate surgery, and complex surgery as validated by Brooks and colleagues [13]. These classifications were authorized by clinicians. If V-codes (part of ICD-9-CM diagnosis) were included indicating housing problems or being single, they were classified under “Potential social- or housing problems”. Low socio-economic status (SES) is measured based on the eligibility for higher reimbursement, as indicated in the InterMutualistic Agency database.
Trends and epidemiology of knee extensor mechanism injuries presenting to United States emergency departments from 2001 to 2020
Published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2023
Joseph G. Lyons, Humza M. Mian, Garrhett G. Via, David A. Brueggeman, Anil B. Krishnamurthy
Case narratives were reviewed for any additional injuries noted in addition to the EM injury. As noted above, a maximum of two diagnosis codes can be entered per case, so narratives were manually reviewed for associated injuries, rather than filtering cases based on the presence of a second diagnosis code. Vague symptoms (such as pain) and non-injury diagnoses (such as unrelated illness or preexisting conditions) weren’t included. Associated injuries included soft tissue injuries (including strains/sprains, contusions, and lacerations), head injuries (including closed head injury, concussion, and traumatic brain injury), internal organ injuries (e.g. liver laceration, pneumothorax, etc.), and fractures. Associated fractures were further characterized into upper extremity, lower extremity, spine, and face.
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