Quiz 3: 2 Flashcards
Which type of ankle sprain is considered the most severe?
high ankle sprain (syndesmotic injury)
What is done to repair a high ankle sprain?
ORIF
In a pt with a high ankle sprain, what motion do they usually lose?
DF
Name the 10 special tests for the ankle
- Anterior drawer
- Posterior drawer
- Varus
- Valgus
- Shuck
- Ankle impingement
- Kleiger
- ER
- Calcaneal tap
- Compression/distraction
Which structure is implicated?
anterior drawer
ATFL
Which structure is implicated?
posterior drawer
PTFL
Which structure is implicated?
Varus
CF
Which structure is implicated?
Valgus
Deltoid
Which structure is implicated?
Ankle impingement
- ankle impingement syndrome
- sinus tarsi
Which structure is implicated?
Kleiger
deltoid ligament
Which structure is implicated?
ER
high ankle sprain (syndesmotic injury)
Which structure is implicated?
Shuck
capsule
Which structure is implicated?
calcaneal tap
fx
Which structure is implicated?
compression/distraction
- fx
- diastasis
What is a night splint used for?
- plantar fasciitis
- keep fascia in a slightly lengthened position at night to avoid pain in the morining