Conditions affecting the Ankle joint Flashcards
Excessive prominence of the posterosuperior aspect of the calcaneus (where achilles tendon is inserted)
Symptoms are due to rubbing against the calcaneal prominence of the heel counter of the shoe
- Chronic inflammation of the adventitious superficial pretendinous Achilles bursa
- Coexists with retrocalcaneal bursitis
Haglund deformity
Developmental and aggravated by shoe wear
has gout
etiology of hugland deformity
Pain on the posterior heel
Signs of skin irritation like skin erythema and focal swelling
If there is retrocalcaneal bursitis, sign & symptoms of this symptoms will be seen
Signs and symptoms of haglund’s deformity
Radiographs
There is an extra bone formation at the prominence of the heel
Dx of Haglund deformity
Ice, heel lift, open back shoe (wear wedged shoes)
NSAID
Steroid injection
Surgical – excision of bony prominence and retrocalcaneal bursitis
Treatment of Haglund deformity
Failure of the lateral tubercle of the posterior process to unit with the body of the talus during ossification (8-10 for girl, 11-13 for boys) producing impingement with extreme plantar flexion
Present in 10% of patients
Os Trigonum
Persistent separation of the secondary center of the lateral tubercle from the remainder of the posterior talus secondary to the microtrauma during development
Congenital cause of Os Trigonum
Secondary to an actual fracture that did not unite
Common in young athletes who actively plantar flexes the foot such as gymnasts, ice skaters, ballet dancers, soccer players
Acquired cause of Os Trigonum
Pain on the posterolateral of the ankle due to impingement of the posterior talus between posterior tibial and calcaneus
Hypertrophic capsulitis
Concurrent posteromedial due to flexor hallucis tendonitis
Signs and symptoms of Os Trigonum
Conservative – Rest, NSAID
Surgery if it doesn’t go away
Management of Os Trigonum
Disruption of the Achilles tendon
Due to degeneration and repeated microtrauma/microstress
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Antecedent non insertional Achilles tendinitis
Sedentary lifestyle
Use of steroids (oral or injection)
Systemic disease such as gout
Risk factors of Achilles Tendon Rupture
Non surgical with cast
pt foot in plantarflexion,
Surgical reconstruction for chronic rupture
treatment for achilles tendon rupture
Higher re-rupture rate
Incomplete return of function and performance (no extreme activities)
Surgical
Infection
Wound dehiscence (infection at the wound and it opens again)
complications of achilles tendon rupture
classification of achilles tendon rupture
acute, chronic
Delay of 2 months as chronic or neglected while other consider 3 months as chronic
Chronic achilles tendon rupture
Painful pop on the distal aspect of the heel cord
Weak ankle plantarflexion
+ Simon’s sign (palpable defect in the tendon)
Thomson’s test – squeezing the calf
Symptoms of achilles tendon rupture
squeezing the calf
Thomson’s test
palpable defect in the tendon
+ Simon’s sign
Lateral Ligaments complex of the ankle
The anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
The calcaneofibular ligament (CFL)
The posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL)