Sprains & Strains
This ligament is the most commonly injured in a lateral ankle sprain.
What is the anterior talofibular ligament
This fracture has a high non-union rate due to poor blood supply
What is a Jones fracture
Heel spurs and poor calf flexibility often contribute to this painful condition
What is plantar fasciitis
An athlete feels a “pop” in the back of the leg while sprinting and cannot plantarflex.
What is an Achilles tendon rupture
Deep aching pain, tightness, swelling, and tingling in the lower leg compartments signals this dangerous condition
What is compartment syndrome?
A “high ankle sprain” refers to injury of this joint/ligament area
What is the tibiofibular syndesmosis
A2nd metatarsal stress fracture is also called what
What is a March Fracture
This toe deformity is most frequently caused by narrow, pointed shoes
What is hallux valgus (bunion)
Achilles tendon ruptures are most common in this population
Who are athletes over 30 with prior tendonitis?
Pain along the anterior tibia that worsens with activity is characteristic of this common running injury.
What is medial tibial stress syndrome (“shin splints”)
Medial ankle sprains usually involve this mechanism of injury
What is eversion
A basketball player who lands from a rebound and can’t bear weight with heel swelling likely has this fracture.
What is a calcaneal fracture
Burning pain between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads suggests this nerve condition.
What is Morton’s neuroma
Acute Achilles tendon strain most often follows this mechanism.
What is sudden excessive dorsiflexion
A soccer player struck on the shin who develops numbness and swelling in the anterior compartment must be checked for this immediately.
What is acute compartment syndrome
A forced dorsiflexion and eversion mechanism with a positive Kleiger’s test suggests this injury.
What is a syndesmotic (high) ankle sprain
This injury involves dorsal displacement of the proximal metatarsal bases
What is a Lisfranc injury
Pain, tingling, and night pain behind the medial malleolus is typical of this syndrome.
What is tarsal tunnel syndrome
This painful bump at the back of the heel is commonly called a “pump bump.”
What is Haglund’s deformity
A “bone bruise” to the shin is also known as this injury
What is a tibial contusion/hematoma
This percentage of ankle sprains become chronic problems.
What is 40%
A Malleolar fracture is a type of what?
An ankle fracture
This turf-related injury is a sprain of the metatarsophalangeal joint
What is turf toe
This overuse condition of the heel in young athletes is inflammation of the calcaneal growth plate
What is Sever’s disease
An ankle dislocation typically occurs when this bone is forced out of the ankle mortise by high-energy trauma.
What is the talus