Boney Anatomy
What is the extensor digitorum?
The mechanism for lateral ankle sprains.
What is inversion?
What is Thompson test?
The most distal part of the fibula.
Strongest plantarflexor muscle.
What is the gastrocnemius?
What are the deltoid and spring ligaments?
Most stress fractures in the foot occur here.
What is the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals?
Most important part of an injury evaluation
What is the history?
This has only two phalax bones.
What is the hallux?
These tendons can be found behind the medial malleolus.
What are the posterior tibialis, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallicus longus?
Non-elasitc tissue on the bottom of the foot, helps support the arches of the foot.
What is the plantar fascia?
A fracture/dislocation of the midfoot.
HOPS stands for this.
What is History, Observation, Palpation, Special tests?
The largest of the tarsals.
What is the calcaneus?
Muscles responsible for eversion.
What are the peroneus longus and brevis?
Tissue found between the tibia and fibula
What is the interosseous membrane?
What is sever's disease?
Used to test the anterior talofibular ligament
What is the anterior drawer?
Tarsal bone on the lateral side of the foot.
What is the peroneus brevis?
A small sac of fluid found in the posterior ankle, between the calcaneus and achilles tendon.
What is the retrocalcaneal bursa?
What is a fracture of the distal fibula?
Used to test for fractures.