practice questions

Question 1

True or false: The fibrous capsule of the ankle is thick and robust to prevent movement.

Answer 1

False! It is thin and weak to allow movement

Question 1

True or false: The muscles that attach to the talus become tight in inversion and plantarflexion

Answer 1

False: the talus does not have any muscles attaching to it

Question 2

True or false: positive sign for hawkins-kennedy is limited ROM of IR

Answer 2

False! It’s discomfort

Question 3

What’s the other structure that can get pinched in a supraspinatus impingement?

Answer 3

Subacromial bursa

Question 4

3 movements you’d expect to be weak with a stinger burner

Answer 4

Shoulder ABduction
Shoulder EXT ROTATION
Elbow FLEXION

Question 5

15-25 years: dislocation management

Answer 5

surgical

Question 6

20-40 years dislocation

Answer 6

either

Question 7

40+ years dislocation

Answer 7

non-operative

Question 8

Stimson technique for scapular manipulation

Answer 8

Prone on bed hanging down at 90, can add hand weifht
Rotate the inferior angle of the scapula medially while rotating the superior aspect laterally

Always test for abduction
Inability to abduct = damage to axillary nerve
Check pulse and sensation