foot differentials Flashcards
ankle fractures MOI?
fall, twist
stress: sudden increase in activity
ankle fractures complaints?
pain- constant/night
instantaneous bruising and swelling in area of injury
ankle fractures differential diagnosis?
sprain
ankle fractures test and measures?
ottawa foot and ankle rules
tuning fork
metatarsal compression/morton’s compression
ankle fracture treatments?
mobilize/ joint mobs
ROM: ABS’s, write your name with your foot
submax isometrics: PF, DF, inv, ev
strengthen once in chronic/after surgery
lateral ankle sprains MOI?
only inversion- CFL
inv and DF- PTFL
inv and PF- ATFL
lateral ankle sprains complaints?
swelling, bruising, swelling within first hour compared to fractures that is immediate.
lateral pain
lateral ankle sprains differential diagnosis?
fracture
lateral ankle sprains tests and measures?
ROM: limited inversion, PF
muscle performance: muscles that do inversion could be impacted/weak
joint play: none
anterior draw test
posterior draw
talar tilt: PF- ATFL, DF- PTFL, neutral- CFL
lateral ankle sprains acute treatment?
open chain
AROM (ABC’s)
submax isometrics (inv, ev)
BAPS board (rock back and forth pain free)
lateral ankle sprains subacute treatment?
closed chain
stabilize into DF
stars (single leg squats)
single leg stand throwing balls or perturbation
bosu ball
lateral ankle sprains chronic treatment?
jumping, running, cutting
functional, sport
medial ankle sprain MOI?
stopping and cutting in sport
football
medial ankle sprains complaint?
medial pain
medial ankle sprains tests and measures?
ROM: eversion and DF most limited
muscle performance: inversion muscles weak/strain
special tests: eversion stress test, kleiger test
medial ankle sprain acute treatment?
open chain
AROM (ABC’s)
submax isometrics (inv/ev)
BAPS board (rock back and forth pain free)
medial ankle sprain subacute treatment?
closed chain
stabilize into DF
stars (single leg squats)
single leg stand throwing balls or perturbation
bosu ball
medial ankle sprains chronic treatment?
jumping, running, cutting
functional, sport
syndesmosis sprain MOI?
tibial torsion on a planted foot
-sports that wear boots
-turf sports with cleats
syndesmosis sprain complaints?
swelling and bruising over malleolus