MSK Extra Flashcards
Transverse Fractures happen why
Direct Blow/Trauma
Oblique Fractures happen why
Bending movement with slight rotation
A comminution fracture looks like a
butterfly
A spiral fracture happens why
Rotational force
The ventral aspect of foot becomes which aspect of foot in embryology
Plantar aspect
The medial nerve enters palm of hand via
Carpal tunnel
Radial nerve enters through
first web space
Posterior tibial artery and nerve enter side of foot…
posterior to medial malleolus
The posterior tibial artery gives rise to
Plantar arch
Ankle Joint type
Hinge Synovial
Which joint is described as Uniaxial
Ankle
Malleolar grip is strongest during
Dorsiflexion
Ankle Is unstable during
plantar flexion
What stabilises the ankle during eversion
Medial or Deltoid Ligament
Which ligament is commonly involved in Ankle Injuries
Lateral Ligament
A pott fracture is a dislocation of
Ankle
An ankle sprain is what type of movement injury
inversion
A footballer’s ankle is a
repeated strain on anterior capsule
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome compresses
Tibial Nerve
Which muscles invert foot
TIbialis Ant and Pos
which muscles evert foot
Fibularis longus and braves
Which arch of foot is higher and more important
Medial
Which ligament maintains integrity of arches
Spring/Calcaeneolvaciular
Which muscles of foot maintain integrity of arch
Intrinsic