foot deformities Flashcards
what is a Chopart injury?
fracture-dislocation is a dislocation of the mid-tarsal joints of the foot, often with associated fractures of the calcaneus, cuboid, and navicular bone
it affects the transverse tarsal joint
what is a Charcot marie tooth injury?
neurological disorder - hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy
what are some physical symptoms of Charcot marie tooth?
lack of muscle
high arch (pes cavus)
low arch (pes planus)
claw toes
what is mallet toe?
flexion of the distal phalanx of a long toe
what is the cause of mallet toe?
ill fitting shoes, arthritis, trauma, neuromuscular, and/or metabolic disease
what is hammer toe?
proximal phalanx hyperextended at the MTP
middle phalanx flexed at PIP
DIP hyperextended
what muscles are weak in a hammer toe?
PADS and DABS
interossei
what is claw toe?
hyperextended of the MTP
flexion at the DIP
lateral four toes
what is morton’s toe?
the 2nd toe extends more distal than the other digits
shortened first digit
how many people have morton’s toe?
10-30%
what is the affects of morton’s toe?
affect on your gait and shoe style
what is morton’s neuroma?
nerve pain:
sharp burning pain
shooting pain
tingling or numbness
what is the cause of morton’s toe?
improper shoe type
between which two toes does morton’s neuroma happen?
third and fourth toe
what are the three types of fifth metatarsal fractures?
(a joyful summer) –> proximal to distal
avulsion fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal
jones fracture
stress fracture
