Purple People Eaters
How did our patient hurt her ankle?
Skateboarding
Movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane
Eversion
What is the name of the rules to determine if an ankle injury requires a x-ray or not?
Ottawa Ankle Rules
This test is used to check the anterior talofibular ligament.
Anterior Drawer Test
Who has more injuries of the foot?
Women
What type of infection did our patient acquire from her ankle surgery?
MRSA
Movement of the sole of the foot towards the median plane
Inversion
An ankle x-ray is only required if pain is in the __________ zone
Malleolar
This test indicates calcaneofibular ligament laxity.
Varus Stress Test
What is the most common ligament injury of the ankle
Lateral collateral ligament
How old is the patient in this scenario?
16
Outward roll of the foot during normal motion
Supination
Ottawa Ankle Rules are used to determine if a patient needs a _______
X-ray
This test determines S1 nerve root dysfunction.
Flexor Hallucis Longus
This rule has a sensitivity of 96.4-99.6% sensitivity and 26.3-47.9% specificity.
Ottawa Ankle Rules
What position did the ankle twist in our patient scenario?
Eversion
Natural movement of the foot that occurs during foot landing while running or walking
Pronation
Management if X-ray is not needed
RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
Palpating the heel of he foot would illicit pain. What is this?
Plantar Fasciitis
Most common injury in America
Ankle sprain
How do you eat an elephant?
One bite at a time
Movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downward toward the sole
Plantar Flexion
Patient comes in with ankle pain, bearing weight, no other palpable pain noted around the foot. According to Ottawa Ankle Rules should we X-Ray?
NO
Stabilizing the ankle neutral, grasping the calcaneus, and inverting hind foot is what test?
Most common runner injury.
Hallucis Longus Tendon