LE (Lower leg, Ankle, & Foot) Flashcards
Morton’s Metatarsalgia usually occurs between the ____ and ____ toes
3rd and 4th
What special test is used to provoke Morton’s Metarsalgia?
Interdigital Neuroma test
Square foot
1st and 2nd metatarsals are the same length, the rest gradually decrease in size
Mortons or Greek foot
The 2nd metatarsal is longer than the 1st and 3rd; 4th and 5th are shorter than the 3rd.
Egyptian foot
1st metatarsal longer than the 2nd. 3rd - 5th progressively decrease in length
Hallus Valgus
Results from medial deviation of the head of the 1st metatarsal bone
Claw toe
- Hyperextension at the MTPJ
- Flexion at the PIP
- Flexion at the DIP
Hammer toe
- Extension at MTPJ
- Flexion at the PIP
- DIP could be straight, flexed or hyperextended
Mallet toe
-Flexion deformity at the DIP
Turf toe is a _______ injury
hyperextension
What are some causes of exostosis?
overuse, excessive pressure from poor-fitting shoes, or trauma
What is Haglund’s deformity?
a bony enlargement on the back of the heel that most often leads to painful bursitis
What is Tailor’s Bunion?
a bony enlargement located on the head of the 5th metatarsal bone
What are some common overuse injuries of the lower leg, ankle, and foot?
Tendinopathies
Shin splints
Stress fractures
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
What four tendons are commonly involved in tendinopathies of the foot and ankle?
Achilles
Posterior Tibialis
Peroneal Brevis
Peroneal Longus
What special test confirms a ruptured Achilles Tendon?
Thompson Test
What are some characteristics of Sinus Tarsi Syndrome?
pain at the lateral side of the ankle and a feeling of instability
T or F: Eversion sprain are the most common type of sprain
FALSE!
Inversion sprains are most common
*Explain the difference between a grades I, II, and III ankle Sprain
Grade I - Stretched anterior talofibular ligament. No instability
Grade II - Partial tear of the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament. None to little instability
Grade III - Complete tear of the anterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligament. Definite instability
*What is plantar fasciitis?
Heel pain, usually experienced along the plantar aspect of the heel at the insertion of the plantar fascia on the medial tubercle of the calcaneus.
