Foot and Ankle Flashcards
5th metatarsal fractures?
shaft: diaphyseal
metadiaphyseal fracture: Jones
avulsion: peroneal brevis
Treatment for 5th metatasral base avulsion?
conservative, boot
peroneus brevis and plantar aponeurosis attachment
treatment for metaphyeal/diaphyeal junction fracture
variable; surgery
Freiberg infraction?
avascular necrosis of the second metatarsal head; stress from high heels/young women
sesamoid fracture mechanism of injury?
great toe sesamoid bone fracture from hyperextension/dorsal dislocation of the first MTP joint
what attaches to sesamoid bones?
flexor hallucis brevis (tibial/fibular heads attach to medial/lateral sesamoid)
turf toe injury?
MTP injury
Lisfranc joint?
interosseous ligament complex attached to medial cuneiform at second metatarsal
most sensitive study for Lisfranc issues?
weightbearing
Kohler disease? Mueller Weiss?
osteonecrosis of the navicular bone; more common in boys and adult women
Classification of Lisfranc injuries
homolateral or divergent
Chopart fracture dislocation? mechanism?
talonavicular/calcaneocuboid joint; high impact trauma
Classification system for talar neck fractures?
Hawkins
Classification system for calcaneal fractures?
Essex Lopresti and Sanders (CT)
Most frequently fractured tarsal bone?
calcaneus
associated injuries with calcaneus fractures?
lumbar spine fractures, traumatic aortic rupture, renal vascular pedicle avulsions