L17 - Foot & Ankle Surgery Flashcards
what is the importance of feet
sections?
what happens if amatomy is compromise
what is the basic structure
list how the foot can be treated in different ways
what are the aims of treatment
Achilles tendon
aka?
what muscles form to it and ATTACH TO?
what else about it
what does it do to foot
Achilles tendon
why is it vulnerable to pathology - what makes it different
blood supply?
how can it be damaged, briefly how and why
Achilles rupture
when does this happen
where does it rupture ??? usually
Achilles rupture
treatments??
what happens if it doesn’t heal?
talk through surgical approach - position, landmarks, incision, AVOID structure???
TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDON
where is it, insert? action / functions ?? arterial supply? watershed? watershed area? what can go wrong here
TIBIALIS POSTERIOR INSUFFICIENCY
presenting symp / signs ?
what are the main thing seen
TIBIALIS POSTERIOR INSUFFICIENCY
treatment???
what is the surgical approach?? DANGERZ!??
ANKLE ARTHRITIS
presentation, usually when?
PATHOLOGY??
ANKLE ARTHRITIS
surgical manahement
ankle arthroplasty
what is it what is it done for
what does give and do
ankle fusion / arthrodesis
what is it indicated for what is it
TAR
how would you approach this
DANGERS????
TTC
tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis
what is it, when does this happen
ANKLE SPRAINS
what is it that is affected
where does it pass from
what are the elements involved—–how do they get injured