ankle lecture Flashcards
ankle sprain etiology
usually inversion
tear lateral 3 ligaments
degrees of ankle sprain
1st degree - ligament stretching
2nd degree - severe stretching/partial tearing
3rd degree - complete rupture
ankle sprain presentation
pain, swelling,, +/- weight bearing
ankle sprain PE
drawers test, inversion stress
ottawa ankle rules
bony tenderness along distal tibia/fibula
bony tenderness at base of 5th metatarsal
inability to bear weight
ankle sprain treatment
ice, elevation, immobilization
surgery for 3rd degree
ankle sprain prognosis
chronic lateral ankle instability
tx - brace, surgery
ankle fracture etiology
malleolar, bimalleolar, trimalleolar
disrupts tib-fib ligament and mortise joint
ankle fracture presentation
pain, swelling, bruising, inability to bear weight
ankle fracture weber classification
weber A - fracture below syndemosis, no disruption of mortise
weber B - fracture at level of syndemosis, +/- mortise disruption
weber C - disruption of mortise, surgery needed
ankle fracture treatment
reduce, immobilize, elevate
surgery if mortise disrupted
calcaneus fracture etiology
due to compression (fall from height)
10% associated with lumbar fracture
calcaneus fracture presentation
swelling, pain, bruising
calcaneus fracture treatment
surgery
talar fracture etiology
due to foot hyper plantar flexion
talar fracture presentation
pain, swelling, inability to bear weight
talar fracture treatment
ice, elevation, immobilization
surgery
talar fracture prognosis
can lead to avascular necrosis
midfoot cuboid fracture etiology
usually crush injury
midfoot cuboid fracture presentation
pain, swelling, tenderness
midfoot cuboid fracture treatment
conservative if non displaced
surgical if displaced
midfoot proximal 5th metatarsal fracture etiology
avulsion of proximal bone
usually occurs with lateral ankle sprain - always check tenderness of 5th metatarsal
midfoot proximal 5th metatarsal fracture treatment
immobilize, crutches
jones fracture of 5th metatarsal etiology
not avulsion
involves diaphysis of 5th metatarsal
forefoot stress fracture etiology
usually 2nd, 3rd, MTs
excessive stress over time
forefoot stress fracture imaging
may not appear on xray for 2-3 weeks
bone scan with repeat xray in 2-3 weeks
forefoot stress fracture treatment
rest, possible immobilization
forefoot complete fracture etiology
usually crush mechanism
forefoot complete fracture treatment
ice, immobilize
forefoot fracture of toes etiology
direct trauma or hyperextension
forefoot fracture of toes presentation
pain, swelling
forefoot fracture of toes treatment
buddy taping, reduce if displaced, stiff soled shoes