Ankle/Foot Special Testing

Question 1

Neutral Talus position (weight bearing)

Answer 1

pt rotating trunk produces lateral and medial rotation of the tibia and uses the taller head to bulge from one side to another - neutral is no bulge on either side

Question 2

Anterior Drawer Test of the Ankle

Answer 2

Pt sits on table - knee flexion 90 degrees

Foot plantar flexion 20 degrees - draw talus forward in the ankle mortise

Question 3

Where does the dimple appear with the Anterior Drawer Test?

Answer 3

GB40

Question 4

Pain @ GB40 could mean

Answer 4

Anterio talo-fibular ligament injury

Question 5

Practitioner feels a clunk with the Anterior Drawer Test this happens when the

Answer 5

talus moves too far anterior out of its mortise

Question 6

With the anterior talofibular ligament tear, the lateral portion of the talus will

Answer 6

translate forward resulting in anterolateral rotational instability

Question 7

If the talus moves forward on both sides of the foot then the medial _______ along with ______ are torn.

Answer 7

deltoid ligament

along with other structures

Question 8

What positioning of the foot will test for calcaneofibular ligament as well as the anterior talofibular ligament?

Answer 8

inversion and dorsiflexion

Question 9

External Rotation Test

Answer 9

Position the patient seated and the knee flexed to 90 degrees. Passively dorsiflex and evert the patient’s foot noting pain.

Question 10

Positive External Rotation Test would indicate

Answer 10

tibiofibular ligament sprain

Question 11

High Ankle Sprain refers to this ligament

Answer 11

tibiofibular ligament

Question 12

The pain in the tibiofibular ligament area can also refer to

Answer 12

interosseous membran tear

Question 13

Morton’s test

Answer 13

squeeze metatarsal heads together

Question 14

a positive Morton’s test indicates

Answer 14

fracture of metatarsal heads

neuroma