Ankle and Foot Pathology

Question 1

Plantar Fasciitis;

? at the insertion of the plantar fascia tendon into the ?.
Symptoms are localised pain on ?/?, and ? tenderness.
Can occur alone, or in ? ?.

Answer 1

enthesitis
calcaneum
standing/walking
midline
seroneg spondyloarthropathies

Question 2

Plantar Fasciitis

Management is ? pads and reduced ?, with ? of the foot in a ? position to ? the plantar fascia.
Most spontaneously recover within one ?.

Answer 2

heel
walking
splinting
dorsiflexed
stretch
year

Question 3

Subcalcaneal bursitis;

?-induced bursa under the heel, often due to tight ?
Symptoms are similar to plantar fasciitis, however on examination, ? of the heel pad from the ? is painful.
Management is heel ? and reduced ?.
In both conditions (this and plantar fasciitis) the pain is worse when ?-? in the ?.

Answer 3

pressure
shoes
compression
sides
pads
walking
weight-bearing
morning

Question 4

Achilles tendinitis;

? at the insertion of the ? tendon into the ?.
Can be cause by ?, or complicate seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
There is pain ? the heel and leg.
Management is ? the shoe heel to reduce the ?, and low ? ? injection near the enthesis

Answer 4

enthesitis
achilles
calcaneus
trauma
behind
raising
pain
pressure
corticosteroid

Question 5

Tibialis Posterior rupture;
Leads to ? pain and ? deformity, with tenderness around the
? malleolus.

Answer 5

sudden
valgus
medial