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Title: Are You Really Sure the Problem is That Serious?
Author: Robert B Tallitsch
Department of Biology
639 38'th Street
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL 61201-2296
RobertTallitsch@Augustana.edu
Discipline: Biological Sciences
Target Audience: Intermediate, majors
Keywords: Human Anatomy, Lower limb anatomy, compartment syndrome
Length of Time/Staging: Two in-class sessions of approximately 20 minutes each session plus 6-8 hours of out-of-class research.
Abstract: Laura is a college soccer player that becomes injured
late in the second half as she was dribbling the ball
towards the goal. Laura pivoted on her left foot and
passed the ball to a teammate, who ultimately scored.
As she was pivoting on her left foot she felt a pop and
tearing sensation in the lateral aspect of her left leg justat and below the knee. The problem progresses in multipleparts and investigates the anatomy of the compartments of the leg and their contents through a clinical case of Acute Compartment Syndrome.
Date Submitted: 8/17/2012
Revision Submitted: 10/7/2012
Date Accepted: 10/19/2012
Date Published: 10/31/2012
Problem content: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
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