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Meralgia paresthetica

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compression of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve as it passes under inguinal ligament causes pain along lateral thigh

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Palpation, Compression, Cannulation, of the Femoral Artery:

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Palpation = Femoral pulse palpated midway between ASIS and pubic tubercle
Compression = pushing posteriorly to reduce blood flow through femoral artery and deep femoral artery
Putting pressure proximal to branching of deep femoral artery
Cannulation = catheter inserted for left cardiac angiography, coronary artery angiography, and to take blood for measurement of blood gasses

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Great saphenous v

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  • Used to administer blood, electrolytes, drugs, etc
  • For coronary bypass surgery
  • For access to venous sys in incision may be made anterior to medial malleolus (“saphenous cutdowm”)
  • Pt may complain of pain along medial border of foot as a result
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femoral (inguinal) hernia

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protrude out of the saphenous opening of femoral canal (direct and indirect)
*more common in females
Lacunar ligament may strangle SI portion causing necrosis

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Laceration of the Femoral Artery:

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When ligated, blood can be supplied to thigh and leg via cruciate anastomosis
Cruciate anastomosis:
Medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries
Inferior gluteal artery
First perforating artery

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Saphenous Varix:

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Localized dilation of the terminal part of great saphenous vein
May cause edema in femoral triangle
Should be considered when varicose veins are present in other areas of the body

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iliopectineal bursa

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Located where iliopsoas crosses hip joint

Forms if run/cycle a lot

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anserine bursa

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bursa at pes anserinus

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Osgood-Schlatter Dis

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  • During activities that involve a lot of running, jumping, bending (sports!), a child’s thigh muscles (quads) pull on the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone
  • This repeated stress can cause the tendon to pull away from the shinbone–>pain
  • In some cases, a child’s body may try to close that gap w new bone grth, which can result in a bony lump at that spot
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Groin pull

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Strain, stretching, and prob some tearing of the proximal attachments of the thigh adductor/flexor muscles

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Hip and thigh contusions

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Hip Pointer - contusion of anterior portion of iliac crest
Around ASIS
Contusions cause rupturing of capillaries and infiltration of blood into muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues
Charley horse - cramping of thigh muscle due to ischemia, contusion causing hematoma to form
Commonly caused by tearing of rectus femoris

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Psoas abscess

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Commonly seen in pts. With TB
Abscess passes between psoas and its fascia to inguinal and proximal thigh regions
Causes severe pain in hip, thigh, and knee joint
Can be palpated in inguinal region
May be mistaken for indirect inguinal hernia or femoral hernia

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Paralysis of quadriceps

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Can’t extend leg against resistance

Presses on distal thigh during walking to prevent flexion of knee joint

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Chondromalacia patellae

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“Runner’s Knee”

Soreness and aching around or deep to patella due to quadriceps imbalance

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Patellar fractures

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Transverse patellar fractures - may result from direct blow to knee or sudden contraction of quadriceps

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Abnormal ossification of the patella

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Cartilaginous at birth, ossifies between years 3-6
Ossification Abnormalities:
Ossification centers don’t coalesce
Usually bilateral

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Patellar reflex

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Test femoral nerve (L2-L4)

Westphal’s Sign = absence of decreased reflex

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posterior hip dislocation:

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Can cause damage to sciatic n
May result in paralysis of hamstrings and muscles diastal to knee
Sensory change may occur in skin over the posterolateral aspects of leg and most of foot

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intragluteal injections

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Should be made in the supero-lateral part of gluteal region in order to avoid the sciatic n and other glueal nerves and vessels
-Can also be given in antero-lateral part over TFL
In triangular region formed by fingers by placing index finger on ASIS and moving middle finger posteriorly to find iliac tubercle

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Duchenne’s Limp/Gluteal Limp

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Cause: superior gluteal n injury
Effect: Pt loses steadying action of gluteus medius and minimus
→ lean twd affected side during stance phase of gait → opp hip drops to keep mass over leg

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Trochanteric Bursitis:

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Causes - repetitive climbing of stairs with heavy objects, running on steep incline
Pain in lateral thigh
Characterized by point tenderness of greater trochanter

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Ischial Bursitis:

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Causes - cycling, rowing, repetitive hip extension while seated activities
Pain over bursa and increases with gluteus maximus movement
Creates pressure sores in debilitated people, particularly paraplegic persons

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Dislocation VS Fracture:

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Dislocation - LE is medially rotated

Fracture - LE is shortened and laterally rotated

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fabella

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sesamoid bone close to its proximal attachment of lat head gastroc
• 3-5% pop
• Function: possibly provide leverage for lateral head of gastroc
• Painful fabellar stress fracture may accompany total knee replacement

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use of plantaris

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Long tendons commonly used in reconstructive surgery of hand tendons
-Its removal does not affect knee or ankle mvmts (we think?)

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plantaris rupture

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during violent ankle mvmts (eg sudden dorsiflexion)

  • Common injury in bball players, sprinters, ballet dancers
  • Pain so severe that person unable to bare weight
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Posteroir tibial artery pulse

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Palpated btwn:
• Posterior surface of medial malleolus
• Medial border of calcaneal tendon
• Deep to flexor retinaculum
• Important to have patient relax retinaculum by inverting foot
*Used to examine patients w occlusive peripheral arteral dis (intermittent caudication):

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occlusive peripheral arteral dis (intermittent caudication

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  • Condition caused by ischema of leg muscles due to narrowing or occlusion of leg arteries
  • Chara by leg cramps and pain during walking (disappears after rest)
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Containment and Spread of Compartmental Infections in the Leg:

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Inflammation from infection typically limited to within septal compartments and moves distally
Inflammation in lateral compartment can move proximally and enter popliteal fossa via path of fibular nerve

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Injury to the Common Fibular Nerve:

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May be severed during fracture of fibular neck
Results in paralysis in anterior and lateral compartment muscles
Loss of dorsiflexion causes “foot drop”
Means of compensation:
“waddling gait” - pt. leans to side opposite long limb (injured limb) “hiking” the hip
“swing-out” gait - long limb swings out laterally to allow toes to clear the ground
“steppage” gait - extra flexion at hip and knee to raise foot high off ground to clear toes

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Tibialis Anterior Strain (Shin Splints):

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Microtrauma to tibialis anterior causing small tears in periosteum of shaft of tibia
Mild form of anterior compartment syndrome

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Dynamic arches of foot

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Tibialis posterior 
Tibialis anterior 
Flexor hallucis longus 
Fibularis longus 
Intrinsic plantar muscles
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Passive arches of foot

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Plantar aponeurosis 
Long plantar ligament 
Short plantar ligament 
*plantar calcaneonavicular ligament 
Aka spring ligament 
*most important one
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Leg compartmental syndromes

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o Septa very tough
o Trauma may lead to hemmorage, edema, inflammation
o Intracompartmental pressure may lead to ischemia and permanent injury
o Incising fascia (fasciotomy) may be performed to relieve pressure

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superficial fibular n

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  • Most commonly injured lower extremity n
  • = injury results in paralysis of all anterior and lateral crural muscles
  • -loss of dorsiflexion and eversion cuases “foot drop”:
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foot drop

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• injury to superficial fibular n

  • difficult to achieve heel strike
  • patient has high stepping gait, waddling gait, or a swing-out gait
  • if leg swings strongly fwd, the foot strikes with a “clap”
  • loss of sensation along anterolateral leg and dorsum of foot
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Sciatic Nerve Injury:

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Pain in buttocks may be piriformis compressing sciatic nerve
Common in sports with excessive gluteus muscle use
Complete section of nerve = loss of leg function
Gluteus maximus:
Side of safety = lateral side
Side of danger = medial side

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Acetabulum labrum tears

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• Can be fixed arthroscopically
• Can be induced by twisting on weight bearing hip
o 80% actually don’t know the cause
• (as w all hip probs) = diffuse pain => difficult to diag
• Not see swelling, although the inflamed joint may become larger in volume bc of an “effusion “ due to trauma
• If fron t of hip is affected = may be a pinching sensation when flex the hip
• The pain may be reproduced in sport during activities that req weight bearing and twisting (kicking a football)

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Anterior hip dislocation

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  • 10-15% of traumatic dislocation of hip
  • occur when knee strikes dashboard w thigh abducted, falls from height, or from a blow to back while in a squatted pos
  • Neck of femur or graeter trochanter impinges in rim of acetabulum and thereby levers head of femur out of acetabulum through tear in anterior hip capsule
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hip replacement

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• Hip joint susceptible to degenerative processes (osteoarthritis)
o Metal prosthesis anchored to femur bone cement to replace femoral head and neck
o Plastic socket cemented to hip bone to replace acetabulum

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ACL tear tests

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o	Anterior-drawer sign
•	Pull tibia outward
o	Lachman’s Test
•	Hold quad and move tibia up and down
•	If move a lot = ACL tear
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PCL tear tests

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o	Posterior-drawer sign
•	Push tibia twd back of thigh 
o	Pivot-Shift test
•	Pull out so ACL disengaged, flex knee
•	It PCL torn, will drop back
o	Quads active test
•	Push tibia back
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Meniscal tears

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  • Commonly involve medial meniscus
  • Lateral meniscus usu not tear bc of mobility
  • Peripheral meniscal tears can often be repaired or will heal bc of blood supply
  • Meniscal tears that do not heal or cannot be repaired are removed arthroscopically
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The Unhappy Triad of O’Donahue = tear in:

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o ACL
o Tibial collateral ligament
o Medial meniscus

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The Unhappy Triad (NOT of O’Donahue) = tear in:

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o ACL
o Tibial collateral ligament
o Lateral meniscus

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Bipedalism and Congruity of Articular Surfaces of Hip Joint:

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Angle of 30-40˚ between axes of acetabulum and femoral head/neck
Extensive contact compared to other joints, causing increased stability

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Fracture of the Femoral Neck:

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Fractures cause lateral rotation of the limb
Disrupt blood supply to head
Retinacular arteries are torn

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Necrosis of the Femoral head in Children:

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Fractures separating epiphysis from shaft result in inadequate blood supply to femoral head
Incongruity of joint surfaces, growth retarded
Pain radiates to knee

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Congenital dislocation of the hip –> seen in neonates

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Affected limb appears shorter

See + trendelenburg sign

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Acquired dislocation of the hip –> uncommon

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Usually occur when hip is flexed, adducted, and medially rotated
Posterior dislocation - joint capsule ruptures posteriorly and inferiorly
Anterior dislocation - hip forced into extension, abduction, and lateral rotation

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bursa in knee

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Suprapatellar - between femur and quadriceps tendon
Popliteus - between popliteal tendon and lateral condyle of tibia
Anserine - separates pes anserinus from tibia
Gastrocnemius - deep to proximal attachment of medial head of gastrocnemius
Semimembranosus - between medial head of gastrocnemius and semimembranosus tendon
Subcutaneous pre-patellar - between skin and patella
Subcutaneous infrapatellar - between skin and tibial tuberosity
Deep infrapatellar - between patellar ligament and tibia

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Genu Valgum and Genu Varum:

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Angle between long axes of femur and tibia = Q angle
Line from ASIS to middle of patella
Line from middle of patella to tibial tuberosity
Q-angle greater in females
Places middle of knee joint directly inferior to head of femur when standing
Genu varum = bowleg
Line of weight-bearing falls medial to center of knee
LCL overstressed
Genu valgum = knock-knee
Angle >17˚
Line of weight-bearing falls lateral to center of knee
MCL overstressed

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Patellar Dislocation:

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Almost always dislocates laterally

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Patellofemoral Syndrome:

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Pain caused by repetitive microtrauma due to abnormal tracking of patella relative to patellar surface of femur
Corrected by strengthening vastus medialis muscle

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Knee Joint Injuries:

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Most common injury = ligament sprain
Foot fixed in ground and force applied to knee when foot can’t move
Meniscial tears usually involve medial meniscus

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Prepatellar bursitis

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  • friction between skin and patella
    May also be inflamed via direct blow to bursa
    “Housemaid’s Knee”
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Subcutaneous infrapatellar bursitis

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  • excessive friction between skin and tibial tuberosity

“Clergyman’s Knee”

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Deep infrapatellar bursitis

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  • edema between patellar ligament and tibia

Overuse and friction between patellar tendon and structures posterior to it

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Suprapatellar bursitis

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  • infection caused by bacteria entering from torn skin during abrasions or penetrating wounds
    Infection may spread to knee joint
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Ankle injuries

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ATFL, calcaneoficular ligament, P TFL
Can also fracture lateral malleolus
o Broken superior to ankle joint in shearing injuries
o Broken inferior to ankle joint in avulsion fractures

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Pes Planus (Flatfeet)

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o	Flexible
•	Lack medial arch when wt bearing
•	Look normal when not wt bearing
•	Common in kids
o	Rigid
•	Flat even when not bearing wt
•	From a bone deformity
•	Acquired flatfeet
•	Dysfunction of tibialis posterior from trauma, degeneration w age, denervation
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plantar fasciitis)

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o Inflammation of plantar fascia
o Most pain after sitting, and in am, and increases w passive extension of the great toe and dorsiflexion of ankel
o Point tenderness at proximal attachment of aponeurosis to medial tubersle of calcaneous

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Calcaneal (heel) spur:

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  • Abnormal bony process from medial tubercle
  • Plantar fasciitis will cause pain on the medial side of foot when walking
  • Bursa develop at end → inflamed and tender
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Hallux Valgus

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Foot deformity chara by lateral deviation of great toe
o Surrounding tissues swell and resultant pressure and friction against shoe cause bursa to form = bunion
o Corns – inflamed areas of thick skin over proximal interphalangeal joints

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Tibial n entrapment

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Tibial n leaves the posterior compartment of the leg by passing deep to flexor retinaculum
• Entrapment when there is edema and tightness in the ankle involving the synovial sheaths of the tendons of muscles in the posterior compartment in the leg
• Area involved:medial malleolus to calcaneous
• Heel pain!

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Infections of the Foot:

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Deep infections localize in muscular layers

Require surgery to drain

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Contusion of Extensor Digitorum Brevis:

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Inflammation of EDB causes swelling and edema anteromedially to lateral malleolus

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Sural Nerve Grafts:

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Used for nerve areas that have been wounded

Located via following small saphenous vein

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Anesthetic Block of Superficial Fibular Nerve:

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Inject anesthetic anterior to palpable region of fibula creates broader nerve block than local anesthetic for superficial surgery

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Plantar Reflex:

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L4-S2 nerve roots
Normal sign = flexion of the 4 digits
Babinski sign = abnormal = fanning of 4 digits and dorsiflexion of big toe

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Medial Plantar Nerve Entrapment:

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Compression of medial plantar nerve in flexor retinaculum
Common among runners and people whom evert their foot a lot
“jogger’s foot”

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Palpation of Dorsalis Pedis Artery:

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Feet slightly dorsiflexed 
5 P's of acute arterial occlusion: 
Pain 
Pallor 
Paresthysia 
Paralysis 
Pulselessness 
Some adults have soft dorsalis pedis pulses bilaterally
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Hemorrhaging of Wounds of Sole of Foot:

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Involve severe bleeding when involve deep plantar arch and its branches

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