Foot & Ankle Flashcards
What is the most common area of rupture for the achilles tendon?
2 to 6 cm proximal to its insertion site
True or False: Functional outcomes of open repair versus nonsurgical management of achilles ruptures have been shown to be similar as early as 1 year after management
True
Percutaneous repair of the achilles has improved cosmesis and irritation but has a high risk of what injury?
Sural nerve injury
Achilles chronic defect 2-5 cm is treated how?
V-Y myotendinous lengthening with augmentation of nerve transfer as necessary
Ankle dorsiflexion results in what kind of movement of the fibula?
External rotation and proximal translation
What originates 1 cm proximal to the fibula tip and extends to the lateral aspect of the talar neck?
Anteror talo fibular ligament (ATFL)
Of the ATFL, PTFL and CFL, what is the weakest talofibular ligament?
ATFL
When do the joints of the foot lock and what tendon locks these joints?
During toe-off stance and the PTT (posterior tibial tendon) locks them
If PTT dysfunction, there is difficulty with heel rise
Where does the Lisfranc ligament travel?
Medial cuneiform to the base of the second metatarsal
(interosseous is the strongest)
During walking, ground reaction forces at what times body weight?
1.5
What part of the gait cycle does the windlass mechanism take place?
Toe off (assists with hind foot supination and heel varus to help lock the foot)
A congruent hallux valgus will have what DMAA?
Higher DMAA
What is the insert for hallux rigidus?
Carbon fiber footplate with morton extension (elimates MTP motion)
If I decided to fix a type 2 5th metatarsal head fracture, when should I use bone graft?
Patient with hindfoot varus
Which food column is the most rigid?
The middle column