Ankle and Lower Leg injuries

Question 1

sever pain and LOF when passively externally rotated or dorsiflexed
Pain in Lower leg

Answer 1

High Ankle Sprain

Question 2

Extreme Fracture and Swelling

Deformity

Answer 2

Ankle Fracture/Dislocation

Question 3

Sudden Excessive dorsiflexion of the ankle

Acute pain and extreme weakness in plantar flexion

Answer 3

Achilles tendon strain

Question 4

Sudden pushing off action of foot with knee being forced into complete extension
Snap
Toe raising is impossible
Positive Thompson test

Answer 4

Achilles tendon rupture

Question 5

Direct blow from lateral side

Lateral tibial rotation

Answer 5

MCL sprain

Question 6

Joint is stable during Valgus test
No joint effusion
Stiffness
Full PROM and AROM

Answer 6

Grade 1 MCL sprain

Question 7

Slight laxity 
Moderate swelling 
Moderate to sever joint tightness 
Cant extend knee
Loss of PROM

Answer 7

Grade 2 MCL sprain

Question 8

Complete loss of medial stability

Sever pain

Answer 8

Grade 3 MCL sprain

Question 9

Varus Force
Tibial internally rotated
Joint Laxity

Answer 9

LCL sprain

Question 10

Pop
Complaint that knee is shifting
Swelling
Positive Lachmans

Answer 10

ACL tear

Question 11

Fall on bent knee with foot in plantar flexion
Pop
Laxity in posterior sag test

Answer 11

PCL tear

Question 12

Complete seperation of acrtilage and subchondral bone
Aches
Swells recurrently
Locking or catching

Answer 12

Osteochondritis Dissecans

Question 13

Blow against muscles crossing the knee joint

Bruises of the vastus medialis

Answer 13

Joint Contusion

Question 14

Kick or direct blow
local pain
pain radiating down the anterio leg into the foot
Numbness in the foot

Answer 14

Peroneal Nerve Contusion

Question 15

Lateral deviation of the patella as it tracks in the femoral groove
Increased Q angle
IT band tightness
Apprehensive when the patella is forced laterally

Answer 15

Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome