Ankle Flashcards
_______ ankle sprains account for about _____ of ankle sprains
Plantarflexion and inversion
90%
The talus is the ___ largest tarsal
2nd
What is the main weight bearing bone in the foot
Talus
What shape is the talus
Square
The most stable position of the ankle is in
Dorsiflexion
Dorsiflexion
Anterior tibialis
Plantarflexion
Gastrocnemius Soleus Posterior tibialis Peroneus longus Peroneus brevis
Inversion
Anterior tibialis
Posterior tibialis
Lateral ligament support
Anterior tibiofibular Posterior tibiofibular Anterior talofibular Posterior talofibular Calcaneofibular
Medial ligament support
Deltoid
Primary eversion resister
Deltoid ligament
Palpations should start with
Bony sites
What is the purpose of palpation
To detect obvious defects, swelling, localized tenderness
Bony palpation sights on the medial plane
Medial malleolus
Navicular
Talus
Cuneiforms
Bony palpation sites on the lateral side
Lateral malleolus
Proximal base of the 5th metatarsal
Cuboid
Soft palpation sites on the medial side
Deltoid ligament
Soft palpation sites on the lateral side
Anterior talofibular ligament Posterior talofibular ligament Calcaneofibular ligament Peroneal tendon Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Soft palpation sites on the posterior side
Achilles’ tendon
Restrains anterior displacement of talus
Anterior talofibular
Restrains inversion of calcaneous
Calcaneofibular
Restrains posterior displacement of talus
Posterior talofibular
Prevents eversion and abduction of ankle
Deltoid ligaments
Grade 1 inversion
CF ligament
Grade 2 Inversion
CF and ATF
Grade 3 inversion
CF, ATF, and PTF
Grade 1 inversion and plantarflexion
ATF