CCEP CCEP Sports Injuries & Extremity Conditions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which condition is characterized by inflammation at the lateral epicondyle due to repetitive wrist extension activities?
- Medial epicondylitis
- Lateral epicondylitis (Correct answer)
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Correct answer: Lateral epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) results from overuse of the extensor carpi radialis brevis at the lateral epicondyle.
Question 2: A soccer player sustains acute knee pain after a valgus stress mechanism. Which ligament is most commonly injured?
- PCL
- LCL
- MCL (Correct answer)
- Patellar tendon
Correct answer: MCL
The MCL is the most commonly injured knee ligament, typically torn by a valgus force that pushes the knee inward.
Question 3: Turf toe is a hyperextension sprain of which joint?
- Subtalar joint
- First metatarsophalangeal joint (Correct answer)
- Lisfranc joint
- Talonavicular joint
Correct answer: First metatarsophalangeal joint
Turf toe is a sprain of the first MTP joint caused by forced hyperextension, common in football players on artificial turf.
Question 4: Which shoulder condition is most common in overhead throwing athletes due to repetitive compression of the rotator cuff under the acromion?
- Frozen shoulder
- Shoulder impingement syndrome (Correct answer)
- Glenohumeral instability
- AC joint separation
Correct answer: Shoulder impingement syndrome
Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs when rotator cuff tendons, especially the supraspinatus, are compressed under the coracoacromial arch during overhead motion.
Question 5: A runner presents with lateral knee pain that worsens with downhill running. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Iliotibial band syndrome (Correct answer)
- Biceps femoris strain
- Popliteal cyst
Correct answer: Iliotibial band syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome causes lateral knee pain from friction of the IT band over the lateral femoral epicondyle, worsened by downhill running.
Question 6: Which ankle sprain involves tearing of the anterior talofibular ligament and is the most common ankle injury?
- High ankle sprain
- Medial ankle sprain
- Lateral ankle inversion sprain (Correct answer)
- Deltoid ligament rupture
Correct answer: Lateral ankle inversion sprain
Lateral ankle sprains from inversion and plantarflexion are the most common, with the ATFL being the first and most frequently torn ligament.
CCEP CCEP Sports Injuries & Extremity Conditions 1
Which condition is characterized by inflammation at the lateral epicondyle due to repetitive wrist extension activities?