Ankle, foot peripheral pulse Flashcards
articulation of ankle joint
Inferior tibial surface & medial malleolus
Lateral malleolus of fibula
Superior surface of talus
dorsiflexion involves what compartment of the leg AND what nerve of the leg
anterior compartment
deep peroneal nerve
plantarflexion involves what compartment of the leg AND what nerve of the leg
posterior compartment
tibial nerve
what nerve gets injured when hit at the lateral side of the leg
common peroneal nerve
damage to common peroneal nerve leads to
foot drop
what’s another name for medial ligament
deltoid ligament
medial/deltoid ligaments attaches to
Medial malleolus-apex
Sustentaculum tali of calcaneous
Navicular
Posterior: Medial tubercle of talus
name the 4 parts of medial ligament/ deltoid ligament
Ant Tibiotalar
Post Tibiotalar
Tibionav
Tibiocal
name the 3 separate ligaments the lateral ligament is composed of
Calcaneofibular
Anterior talofibular
Posterior talofibular
Leg foot tarsal tunnel
Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry (from lateral to medial)
Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, posterior tibial Artery Vein, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallicus longus.
pott’s fracture mechanism of injury
External rotation and overeversion
most commonly injured ligaments in lateral ligaments
calcaneofibular
anterior talofibular
potts fracture
fracture of one or both fibula or tibial malleolus
treatment of potts fracture
Plates, screws external fixation
pilon fracture
fracture in distal end in one or both of fibula and tibia