Anatomy
History
Observation
Palpation
Special Tests
100
The largest bone articulating with the knee superiory and with the ankle inferiorly
What is the tibia
100
Injury that occurs from landing after a jump of fall from a height.
What is a fracture of the calcaneus.
100
Blood accumulating under a toenail, produces a bluish-purple color and gentle pressure on the nail greatly exacerbates pain.
What is Subungal Hematoma. (Blood under the toenail)
100
Immediate swelling and pain over the 5th metatarsal
What is Jones Fracture
100
Used to determine the extent of injury to the anterior talofibular ligament; a positive result wil occur when the foot slides forward.
What is Anterior Drawer Test.
200
Articulates with the tibia both superiorly and inferiorly, and bears very little of the body's weight.
What is the fibula.
200
Abnormally short first metatarsal, this making the second appear to me longer than the great toe.
What is Morton's Toe.
200
A hematoma forms rapidly and tends to exhibit jellylike consitency on the anterior aspect of the lower leg.
What is a shin contusion
200
Palpable tenderness under the first metatarsal head.
What is Sesamoiditis.
200
Used to determine the extent of inversion or eversion injuries; positive results will produce excessive motion of the talus.
What is Talar Tilt Test.
300
Forms the inner ankle bone; bottom of the tibia
What is medial malleolus
300
Most common ankle sprain that results in injury to the lateral ligaments.
What is an Inversion Ankle Sprain.
300
Severe pain and loss of function in the ankle region. When ankle is passively externally rotated or dorsiflexed, there will be a major pain in the lower leg
What is a Syndesmotic Sprain (High Ankle Sprain)
300
Pain and swelling in and around the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe. Pain is exacerberated when the athlete tries to push off the foot in walking, running, or jumping.
What is Turf Toe.
300
Used to determine injury to the deltoid ligament; positive results will produce pain over the deltoid ligament.
What is Kleiger's Test.
400
Inferiorly, the fibula forms this bony structure which attaches the lateral ankle ligaments
What is lateral malleolus.
400
Represents only about 5-10% of all ankle sprains, injury results in medial ankle damage.
What is an Eversion Ankle Sprain.
400
One of the most frequent painful deformities, occurs at the head of the first metatarsal.
What is a Bunion.
400
Point tenderness, swelling, and discoloration of the achilles tendon. Toe raising is impossible.
What is Achilles Tendon Rupture.
400
From supine position: transverse pressure applied to the heads of the metatarsals, causing sharp pain in the forefoot.
What is Morton's Test.
500
The largest bone in the foot that is also known as the "heel."
What is the calcaneous.
500
A mass that occurs about the nerve sheath of the common plantar nerve at the point at which it divides into the 2 digital branches to adjacent toes.
What is Morton's Neuroma.
500
Transverse arch becomes flattened and head of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsal bones become depressed, pain can result.
What is Metatarsalgia.
500
Catchall term that is commonly used to describe pain in the proximal arch and heel.
What is Plantar Fasciitis.
500
Tapping over the posterior tibial nerve produces tingling distal to that area.
What is Tinel's Sign.
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