Tibiofemoral Dislocation Management in a Rural High School Football Scenario: Development of a Popliteal Artery Injury Suspicion Index.
Journal
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Nov 2023
14 Nov 2023
Historique:
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pubmed:
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2023
entrez:
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2023
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Résumé
This study evaluated the knowledge and preparedness of athletic trainers (ATs) for diagnosing and managing an anterior tibiofemoral knee dislocation in a rural or limited-resource high school football setting scenario. The study hypothesis was that more experienced ATs would display greater preparedness than less experienced ATs. A secondary objective was to develop evidence-based guidelines to help the AT provide better emergency triage care. This prospective cross-sectional study distributed a rural high school football game scenario survey electronically to a random sample of 2000 certified ATs to determine their perceptions of readiness to diagnose and manage an anterior tibiofemoral knee dislocation with signs or symptoms of possible popliteal artery injury. A total of 249 surveys (12.5%) were completed. Years of athletic training experience were ≤5 years (n = 82, group 1) and ≥6 years (n = 167, group 2). Both groups perceived that they could not "rule out" an arterial injury and had similar "red flag" sign and symptom rankings. Group 2 perceived a more serious situation than group 1 (77.5 ± 15 vs 70.8 ± 14, P < 0.0001) and were more likely to activate the emergency action plan (74.5 ± 25 vs 64.4 ± 26, P = 0.005). Both groups were "neutral" about their ability to diagnose the condition or manage the case, had poor ankle-brachial index test familiarity, and agreed that evidence-based guidance was needed. More experienced ATs perceived a more serious situation than less experienced ATs and were more likely to activate the emergency action plan. Both groups were neutral about their ability to diagnose the condition or manage the case, had poor ankle-brachial index test familiarity, and agreed that they would benefit from evidence-based guidance. Proposed guidelines provide the AT with a more measured, evidence-based index of suspicion for potential popliteal artery injury in anterior tibiofemoral dislocation cases. This will complement existing hospital emergency department-based management algorithms, decreasing the likelihood of this condition progressing to limb loss or death.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37962231
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003082
pii: 00006565-990000000-00349
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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