Ankle Special Tests

Question 1

What test can you use for assessing ankle girth for swelling?

Answer 1

Figure 8 tape method

Question 2

What test can you use for mortise widening?

Answer 2

Cotton Test/Lateral Stress

Question 3

What test can you use for syndesmosis?

Answer 3

Kleiger Test/ External Rotation (also tests deltoid ligament)
Point Test (anterior)
Dorsiflexion maneuver
Fibula translation test
Posterior drawer test
Squeeze test/ Distal TibFib compression test

Question 4

What test can you use for deltoid ligament laxity?

Answer 4

Kleiger Test/ External Rotation

Talar tilt

Question 5

What test can you use for lateral collateral ligament?

Answer 5

Calcaneous Tilt
Talar tilt (adduction= CFL, abduction=deltoid ligament)
Anterior drawer (anterior talofibular ligament)

Question 6

What test can you use for medial collateral ligament

Answer 6

Medial subtalar glide test

Question 7

What test can you use for Achille’s Rupture?

Answer 7

Thompson’s Test

Matle’s Test

Question 8

What test can you use for articular stability?

Answer 8

Navicular drop ( >10 mm below neutral)
Feiss Line Test

Question 9

What test can you use for neuroma or stress fracture?

Answer 9

Morton’s Test

Question 10

What test can you use for Paresthesia?

Answer 10

Tinel’s Sign

Question 11

What test can you use for DVT?

Answer 11

Homan’s Sign

Question 12

What test can you use for Poor arterial ciruclation?

Answer 12

Buerger’s Test