Lateral Ankle Instability

Question 1

Test for ATFL tear

Answer 1

anterior drawer test

Question 2

test for CFL tear

Answer 2

talar tilt test

Question 3

Stress radiograph talar tilt must show ___ to confirm CFL tear

Answer 3

> 10 degrees or >5 degrees compared to contralateral

Question 4

Stress radiograph anterior drawer test

Answer 4

> 10 mm or 3 mm compared to contralateral

Question 5

Gold standard for evaluating lateral ankle injury

Answer 5

MRI

Question 6

Condition related to ligament laxity

Answer 6

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Question 7

Anatomic Classification for Lateral Sprain

Answer 7

Grade I - ATFL sprain

Grade II - ATFL and CFL sprain

Grade III - ATFL, CFL, and PTFL sprain

Question 8

American Medical Association for Lateral Sprain

Answer 8

Grade I - Ligament stretched

Grade II - Ligament partially torn

Grade III - Ligament completely torn

Question 9

Brostrom Procedure

Answer 9

Surgery to repair the ATFL

Question 10

Crisman-Snook

Answer 10

Surgical reinforcement of ATFL and CFL through peroneus brevis translocation through fibula and calcaneus.

Question 11

Suture technique for ligament repair

Answer 11

pants over vest

Question 12

Brostrom Gould Modification

Answer 12

Mobilization and reattachment of the inferior extensor
retinaculum to the fibula
following imbrication of the ATFL and CFL