Foot / Ankle Flashcards
a patient with remote history of lateral ankle sprain continues to have medial ankle pain long after the initial injury. what etiology are you concerned about?
OCD
what is the MOI of a high ankle sprain?
eversion
what is the weightbearing portion of the distal tibia?
tibial plafond
what is the most anterior portion of the talus?
head
what are the two main articulations which comprise the transverse tarsal joint?
calcaneocuboid and talonavicular
why does the talus have risk of AVN?
retrograde blood supply from the neck
what is os trigonum?
unfused lateral tubercle of the talus
the talar head is supported by what ligament?
spring ligament
what is Kohler’s disease?
osteonecrosis of the navicular
t/f tibialis anterior and posterior insert on the medial cuneiform
true
what tendon runs between the medial and lateral tubercles on the posterior talus?
FHL
which bone is the sustenaculum talus a part of?
calcaneus
what is a normal syndesmosis width ?
< 6mm
what is a normal medial clear space width?
< 4mm
what are the Weber ankle fracture classifications?
A - distal to plafond
B - at the level of the plafond
C - proximal to plafond
what is the bohler angle of the ankle?
angle between the superior aspect of the calcanueus and the overlying talus
t/f the bohler angle is usually reduced in a calcaneus fracture
true
what is the normal bohler angle?
25-40 degrees
most talus fractures occur in what portion of the bone?
neck
in a talus fracture, you should look for displacement at what two joints?
subtalar and tibiotalar joints
what is the fleck sign in regards to a tarsometatarsal joint injury?
avulsion of the lisfranc ligament from the 2nd MT base
on XR, what degree / measurement of widening between the 2nd MT base and cuneiform will be indicative of Lisfranc injury?
> 2mm
what is the typical treatment for non displaced Lisfranc injury?
8 weeks, non weightbearing cast
if a lisfranc injury has > 2mm widening, what is the treatment?
surgery
what is a zone 1 5th MT fracture?
avulsion
what is a zone 2 5th MT fracture?
metadiaphyseal junction fracture
what is a zone 3 5th MT fracture?
proximal diaphysis fracture
what is the general treatment for a non displaced 5th MT fracture zone 1?
hard shoe
what is the general treatment for zone 2/3 5th MT fracture?
ortho referral
what are the two general principles of conservative treatment for a stable, non displaced phalangeal fracture of the foot?
hard shoe / buddy tape
what is the general treatment for intraarticular hallux fracture?
surgery referral