Ankle Anatomy
Ankle Anatomy (bones/ligaments)
Ankle Injuries
Misc.
Misc. Continued
100
How many bones are in the foot and ankle?
28
100
Tibia
100
What is chronic ankle instability?
Someone who has had several ankle sprains
100
According to the notes how long does tape last for?
Approximately 20 mins
100
How many different degrees of ankle sprains are there?
3
200
What group of ligaments are stronger in the ankle?
Deltoid Ligaments
200
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Calcaneus
200
What are the signs and symptoms of tendonitis?
Warm to the touch
Point tender at a specific location
Thickening of the tendon
Pain after movement is initiated from rest
200
When working with a patient with suspected compartment syndrome, we need to check for a few things? Can you name 2 of them?
Distal pulse
Sensation
Loss of function
Paraplegia
200
Opposed to taping what is the gold standard for ankle support?
Ankle brace
300
Inversion and eversion movement of the ankle is possible because of what joint?
Subtalar Joint
300
Talus
300
an inflamed dense collection of tissues that traverses from the plantar aspect of the metatarsal heads to the calcaneal tuberosity is called what?
Plantar Fasciitis
300
This metal device can be used to help diagnose stress fractures.
Tuning fork
300
What forms when fluid goes in-between two layers of skin
A blister
400
Which joint performs dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion in the foot and ankle?
Talocrural Joint
400
Lateral cuneiform
400
What is the proper name for shin splints?
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
400
When treating an ankle sprain to help reduce the swelling, what a special pad can we put around the malleolus?
Horseshoe pad
400
A great toe sprain is also known as
Turf Toe
500
What is the name of the ligament that connects the navicular to the calcaneus?
Spring ligament
500
Which 2 bones are fractured in the picture
3 and 4 metatarsals
500
What is the mechanism of injury for a high ankle sprain?
Dorsiflexion followed by axial loading and external rotation of the foot
500
What are the most common sites for a fracture in the foot and or ankle?
Distal tibia
distal fibula
metatarsals
Base of the 5th metatarsals
Stress fractures
500
ATFL
Anterior Talofibular Ligament