Foot and toe Disorders

Question 1

What is turf toe

Answer 1

Sprain of first MTP joint

Question 2

When injecting corticosteroid for plantar fasciitis, what do you want to avoid injecting?

Answer 2

Superficial fat pad

Question 3

What nerves make up a morton’s neuroma

Answer 3

Plantar nerves

Question 4

What is the lisfranc joint?

Answer 4

Tarsometatarsal joint

Question 5

Cause of hammer toe vs cause of claw toe

Answer 5

Hammer toe is due to improper footwear.

Claw toe is caused by a neurological disorder causing weak intrinsic foot muscles

Question 6

MTPJ, PIPJ, DIPJ of mallet toe vs claw toe

Answer 6

Mallet toe = flexion of DIPJ.
Claw toe = extension of MTPJ and flexion of PIPJ and DIPJ

Question 7

Jones’ fx vs march fx vs nutcracker fx

Answer 7

Jones = transverse fx through base of 5th metatarsal
March = stress fx of metatarsal bone
Nutcracker = cuboid fx

Question 8

What genetic association is there with plantar fasciitis

Answer 8

HLA-B27

Question 9

Most common location of a morton’s neuroma

Answer 9

3rd metatarsal space

Question 10

What happens to MTPJ, PIPJ and DIPJ in hammer toe?

Answer 10

Extension of MTPJ
Flexion of PIPJ
Extension of DIPJ

Question 11

How do you treat claw toe

Answer 11

Soft insoles and high toe box

Question 12

How long should you treat plantar fasciitis conservatively before you consider surgery?

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

What causes hallucis rigidus

Answer 13

DJD of first MTP joint

Question 14

How do you treat hammer toe

Answer 14

Get shoe with wider and higher toe box

Question 15

Where is pain located in plantar fasciitis

Answer 15

Medial plantar heel

Question 16

How do you injure the lisfranc joint

Answer 16

Rotation of the midfoot or direct trauma