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
Inflammation of sesamoid bone
Sesamoiditis
“stone bruise”
compression of heel fat pad between skin & the calcaneus
Heel Contusion
Repetitive direct trauma
Exostoses
Apophysitis of calcaneus
Sever’s Disease
tendon inserting / growing
apophysitis
Disease heavily in the growth of kids
Sever’s disease
“flat feet” medial longitudinal arch is flat in both weight & non-weight bearing positions
Pes Planus
“high arch” structurally high longitudinal arch
Pes Cavus
Inflammation of the plantar fascia
Plantar Fasciitis
Transverse fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal
Jone’s Fracture
Avulsion fracture of the styloid process of the 5th metatarsal where the peroneus brevis tendon inserts
Dancer Fracture
Pseudojones fracture
Dancer Fracture
Metatarsal stress fracture normally of the 3rd or 4th metatarsal
March fracture
