Ankle/Foot Eval & Treat Flashcards
Tibialis Posterior Action
- Plantarflexes
- Invert foot
- Supports medial longitudinal arch
Fibularis Brevis Action
- Eversion of subtalar joint
- Weakly plantarflexes
Fibularis Longus Action
- Eversion of subtalar joint
- Weakly plantarflexes
Tibialis Anterior Action
- Dorsiflexes ankle
- Weakly plantarflexes Subtalar joint
Talocrual Joint
-Talus and lower leg
-Narrow posterior surface
-Wide anterior Surface
Subtalar Joint
-Under talus
-Inversion and eversion
-hindfoot
Deltoid Lig
-medial rolled ankle ligaments
-limit eversion
-very stable
Lateral Ankle
-more commonly injured
-resist inversion
-Anterior Talofibular lig (most common)
-calcaneofibular lig
-Posterior talofibular lig
Tarsal Tunnel
-TDAVNH
-medial ankle
-under deltoid lig and flexor retinaculum
Ottawa Ankle and foot Fracture rules
Midfoot zone Rules:
-Inability to bear weight
-tenderness to base of 5th MT
-Tenderness to navivular
Malleolar zone rules:
-inability to bear weight
-tenderness to lateral malleolus
-tenderness to medial malleolus
High Ankle Sprain
- at Tibiofibular syndesmosis
-interosseous membrane
-anterior talofibular lig
-during ER and DF
Rearfoot (hindfoot)
-talus
-calcaneus
Midfoot
-navicular
-cuboid
-cuneiform (mayb)
Forefoot
-metatarsals
-phalanges
maybe cuneiforms
Foot Motions
Talocrual: DF/PF
Subtalar: INV/EV and ABD/ADD
Toes: flx/ext
Pronation: DF/EV/abd
Supination: PF/IV/add
Hindfoot: Calcaneovalgus/Calcaneovarus
Proximal Tibiofibular Joint
-head of fib and posterolateal tib
-convex tiba and concave fibula
-functionally ankle, anatomically knee
-DF: pushes fib up and ER
Distal Tibiofibular Joint
-syndesmosis union
-ligaments only, no capsule
-injury at syndesmosis can lead to widening of mortise and instability at talocrual
-fibula more distal and posterior
-DF: spread ligs and mortise forced into ligs
Mortise
-talus in socket of distal tibiofibular joint
Talocrural Joint
-synovial hinge joint
Convex talus on Convave mortise (open chain)
Dorsiflexion at Talocrural J
Open Chain: talus rolls anteriorly and glides posteriorly
Closed Chain: mortise rolls and glides anteriorly
-Closed packed position full DF
Plantarflexion at Talocrural J
Open Chain: talus rolls posteriorly and glides anteriorly
Closed Chain: mortise rolls and glides posteriorly
-Loose packed position 5-10deg
Talus Shape
-wider anteriorly (convex) than distally (concave)