Q4: Injuries to Foot Flashcards
Fluid accumulation below the outer layer of skin
Blisters (Bulla)
Thickness of epidermal layer
Callus
Hard corn
Callus Durum
Flexion of the DIP (Distal Interphalangeal) joint
Mallet Toe
Hyperextension of the MTP joint
Flexion of the DIP and PIP joints
Claw Toes
Hyperextension of the MTP joint
Flexion contracture of the PIP joint
The DIP joint maybe flexed, hyperextended or neutral
Hammer Toes
Soft Corn
Callus Molle
Athlete’s Foot
Tinea Pedis
Degenerative or arthritic changes
Hallux Rigidus
“unguis incarnates” leading edge of toenail has grown into the soft tissue
Ingrown Toenail
“bunion” big toe deviates toward the second toe at the MTP joint
Hallux Valgus
2nd toe is longer than great toe (abnormally short) causing more weight bearing through 2nd toe
affects about 40% of population
Morton’s Toe
Thickening/inflammation of the plantar nerve
normally between the 3rd & 4th metatarsal
Morton’s Neuroma
Sprained great toe
Turf Toe
General term for pain in the ball of the foot
commonly associated w/ the 2nd & 3rd metatarsal head
Metatarsalgia