foot & ankle

Question 0

how many articulations in talus?

Answer 0

7 = 3 calcaneus + 1 navicular + 1 tibia + 2 fibula

Question 1

breakdown of bones in foot & ankle?

Answer 1

26 = 7 tarsals + 5 metatarsals + 14 phalanges

Question 2

muscle attachments in talus?

Answer 2

NONE (but with posterior groove for FHL)

Question 3

PRIMARY blood supply of talus?

Answer 3

POSTERIOR TIBIAL artery

Question 4

articulations of calcaneus with talus?

Answer 4

anterior, middle, posterior facets

Question 5

passes inferior to sustentaculim tali (of calcaneus)?

Answer 5

FHL tendon

Question 6

articulations of cuboid?

Answer 6

4 = 1 calcaneus + 1 lateral cuneiform + 1 4th metatarsal + 1 5th metatarsal

Question 7

muscle insertion in navicular?

Answer 7

POSTERIOR TIBIAL

Question 8

2nd metatarsal “keyed” in place by?

Answer 8

more posterior articulation with intermediate cuneiform

Question 9

tarsal bones present at birth?

Answer 9

calcaneus, talus, cuboid

Question 10

4 LIGAMENTS supporting distal/inferior talofibular joint?

Answer 10

anterior/posterior TALOFIBULAR ligaments, transverse TIBIOFIBULAR ligament, INTEROSSEOUS ligament

Question 11

Tillaux fracture?

Answer 11

avulsion of anterior tibiofibular ligament

Question 12

Lisfranc ligament?

Answer 12

connects medial cuneiform to 2nd metatarsal

Question 13

tendons crossing ankle at medial aspect?

Answer 13

Tom - Tibialis posterior
Dick - flexor Digitorum longus
Harry - flexor Hallucis longus

Question 14

muscle that INITIATES hindfoot inversion?

Answer 14

posterior tibialis