Ankle And Foot Flashcards
Main posterior and anterior Tendons of the ankle
Posterior- Achilles
Anterior- TAT, EHL, EDL
Main medial and lateral Tendons of the ankle
Medial- PTT, FDL, FHL
Lateral- PB and PL
What are the “Tom Dick and Harry” Tendons of ankle
Tom- posterior tibialis
Dick- Flexure Digitorium Longus
Harry- Flexure hallicus Longus
What are the medial ligament’s of the ankle
They are known as the deltoid ligament’s
TBT tibiotalor
TBC tibiocalcaneal
TBN tibionavicular
Spring ligament
Interosseous talocalcaneal
What are the lateral ligaments of the ankle
ATAF ant. Talofibular PTAF post. Talofibular CF calcanealfibular ATIF ant. Tibiofibular PTIF post. Tibiofibular
What are the deltoid ligament’s
They are medial in the ankle
TBT
TBC
TBN
What connects bone to bone
Ligaments
When performing an ankle do you want to do a dorsiflexion or plantarflexion
You want a dorsiflexion to see more anatomy
When doing an ankle on which protocol do you want to swap the phase
Swap right to left on axials
What are the most common sites for ankle sprains
Anterior talofibular
CF
Posterior talofibular
There’s an increased signal on a T2 on the ankle what is that usually indicate
acute ligament tear
What sequence best demonstrates a fracture in the ankle
A T1
What’s the most optimal plane for tendons in the ankle? Ligaments?
Axial for tendons
Coronel for ligaments
How is the foot divided up
Hindfoot - calcaneous and talus
Midfoot- navicular, cuboid and cunieforms
Forefoot- metatarsalas and phalanges
If a patient complains of plantar fasciitis what do you image
Hind foot so more likely and ankle protocol
