Foot Flashcards
Where else to XR in calcaneal fx
Spine XR tro compression fx
Bc MOI is often fall from height
Causes of neuropathic ulcer
Leprosy/Hansens
Syphilis
Spina bifida
Charcot Marie Tooth
Alcoholism?
Treatment for neuropathic ulcer or Charcot foot
Total contact casting or air cast boot
Main radiological imaging for hallux vagus and impt angles to note
AP lateral WB XR of foot
Hallux valgus angle(HVA) >15
Intermetatarsal angle(IMA) >9
Main surgical mx of hallux valgus
SCARF osteotomy
What conditions are hallux valgus associated with
Hallux rigidus
Pes planus
Tibialis Posterior dysfunction
What to check for in the lower limb in the event of ankle fracture
Masonneuve fx
What does plantar ecchymoses in trauma suggest
Lisfranc fracture/injury
Causes of neuropathic charcot arthropathy
DM
Alcoholism
Syringomyelia
Neurosyphilis
Leprosy
Multiple sclerosis
Charcot Marie Tooth
GBS
Cord injury
Classification systems for DM foot
Wegners and Brodsky
Classification of Charcot arthropathy
Eichenholtz
Classification system for diabetic foot
Wagner