ANKLE SPRAINS

Question 1

epidemiology of ankle sprains?

Answer 1

ankle sprains account for 40% of all athletic injuries, making them one of the most common sporting injuries

Question 2

anterior talo fibular ligament originates off the?

test how?

Answer 2

body of talus

anterior drawer test

Question 3

talar tilt test tests what ligament?

Answer 3

calcaneofibular ligament

Question 4

posterior talofibular ligament significance?

Answer 4

shortest, widest, and rarest of 3 to be injured

originates on the posterior distal fibula and inserts just posterior to the lateral talar process

tested with the posterior drawer test

Question 5

CFL and ATFL equals?

Answer 5

105 degrees

Question 6

football player gets hit on lateral side of knee and its internally rotated and thus walking is impaired.

what ligament is torn?

Answer 6

anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligament

Question 7

grade 1 affects what ligament?

Answer 7

ATFL

Question 8

grade II affects what ligament?

Answer 8

ATFL and CFL

Question 9

grade III affects what ligaments?

Answer 9

ATFL, CFL, PTFL

Question 10

which is not a Ddx of lateral ankle sprain?

Answer 10

MPJ dislocation

Question 11

what makes up part of the circular examination?

Answer 11

AITFL
ATFL
sinus tarsi
5th met base/CC joint
CFL/Distal fibula
peroneal tendon/fibula

Question 12

positive result of anterior drawer sign?

Answer 12

greater than 5 mm

Question 13

what is considered positive talar tilt sign?

Answer 13

greater than 10 degrees is considered pathologic

Question 14

DJE suggested protocol for ankle sprain?

Answer 14

CAM rise for 2 weeks

Question 15

hoke tonsillectomy is an indication of what syndrome?

Answer 15

sinus tarsi syndrome

Question 16

clinical exam for syndesmotic ankle sprain?

Answer 16

external rotation test, squeeze test and legged hop test

Question 17

what does splaying indicate?

Answer 17

the deltoid is not intact