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S2 - Lower Limb (leg) Flashcards

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common peroneal (fibular) nerve:
- what roots is it made up of
- motor innervation
- sensory innervation
- where does it run anatomically

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  • L4-S2
  • motor: common branch supplies short head of biceps femoris, superficial branch supplies lateral compartment, deep branch supplies anterior compartment
  • sensory: lateral aspect of lower leg, dorsal aspect of foot
  • runs laterally down the posterior leg, splits into deep and superficial branches (superficial is @ risk of damage inferior to knee joint)
  • deep branch runs over dorsum of foot and branches into medial and lateral cutaneous nerves of the foot
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tibial nerve:
- what roots is it made up of
- motor innervation
- sensory innervation
- where does it run anatomically

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  • roots: L4-S3
  • motor: hamstrings (except short head of biceps femoris), hamstring part of adductor magnus and posterior compartment of leg
  • sensory: posterolateral lower leg, plantar surface of the heel
  • runs posteriorly down the middle of the leg, goes posterior to medial malleolus
  • emerges on plantar surface of foot and divides into medial and lateral plantar nerve
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where does the dorsals pedis a. run?

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  • in between the 1st and 2nd toes
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superficial veins of the leg

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  • great/long saphenous vein: starts @ dorsum of foot, over medial malleolus, runs posterior to knee, emerges into medial thigh and drains into femoral v. in femoral triangle
  • small/short saphenous vein: starts on lateral foot, runs up posterior leg, drains into popliteal vein in popliteal fossa
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describe the deep veins of the leg + thigh

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  • basically same as arteries
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describe the arterial supply of the leg

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  • popliteal artery: emerges down from popliteal fossa and divides into anterior tibial artery
  • anterior tibial artery runs thru proximal aperture in interosseous membrane
  • posterior division divides further into the peroneal (anterior) and posterior tibial artery
  • posterior tibial artery goes down and passes medially into the foot > divides into lateral and medial plantar arteries > deep plantar arch
  • peroneal artery runs along fibula and ends laterally at the foot
  • anterior tibial artery runs along interosseous membrane and turns into dorsalis pedis (b/n 1st and 2nd toes)
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what do the tibial and fibular arteries supply?

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  • anterior tibial: anterior compartment of lower leg + dorsal aspect of foot
  • posterior tibial: posterior compartment of lower leg + plantar aspect of foot
  • fibular: lateral compartment of lower leg
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difference between medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

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  • medial: larger, raised and lifted up (complete fossa)
  • lateral: smaller, smooth, sloped away on the posterior side
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what are A, B, C, D?

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  • A = lateral epicondyle
  • B = lateral condyle
  • C = adductor tubercle
  • D = medial epicondyle
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what are E, F, G, H, I?

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  • E = medial condyle
  • F = intercondylar line
  • G = medial supracondylar line
  • H = lateral supracondylar line
  • I = intercondylar fossa
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what are A, B, C, D?

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  • A = tibial tuberosity
  • B = lateral condyle
  • C = intercondylar eminences (lateral + medial)
  • D = medial condyle
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structure and function of the knee menisci (general)

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  • S = wedge-shaped fibrocartilage attached to the tibial intercondylar eminence, inner surface is avascular, outer surface is vascular
  • F = deepens articular space, disperses force and synovial fluid
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how do the medial and lateral menisci differ?

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  • ends of the medial meniscus are attached further apart (larger), whereas lateral = closer together (smaller)
  • medial = attached to joint capsule (less mobile, more prone to injury) whereas lateral = free from joint capsule (more mobile and LESS prone to injury)
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4 ligaments of the knee joint

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  • ACL
  • PCL
  • MCL
  • LCL
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where do the ACL and PCL attach?

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  • ACL: goes from lateral aspect of lateral condyle (femur) to medial portion of intercondylar eminence (tibia - same place as medial meniscus attachment)
  • PCL: goes from lateral aspect of medial condyle (femur) to lateral portion of intercondylar eminence (tibia)
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when can the patella track laterally?

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  • doing lots of repetitive action where the knee is not fully extended e.g. running/cycling
  • lateral quads get stronger than medial > patella is pulled laterally
  • bones rub together where they shouldn’t
  • wear away meniscus and joint
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function of ACL and what movement will damage it?

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  • prevents posterior displacement of the femur on a fixed tibia
  • prevents anterior displacement of the tibia on a fixed femur
  • (damaged in hyperextension)
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function of PCL and what movement will damage it?

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  • prevents anterior displacement of the femur on a fixed tibia
  • prevents posterior displacement of the tibia on a fixed femur
  • (damaged w/ hyperflexion)
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MCL and LCL differences
- when are they most tight?

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  • MCL (tibial): attaches to medial meniscus
  • LCL (fibular): not attached to lateral meniscus
  • both are more taut in extension to prevent valgus and varus movement
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where do the MCL and LCL attach?

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  • MCL: medial epicondyle of femur > tibia
  • LCL: lateral epicondyle of femur > styloid process of head of fibula
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what are the retinacula of the knee?

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  • medial + lateral
  • fibrous tissue that provides stability
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unhappy triad

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  • a blow to the lateral side of the knee (> valgus = bow-legged) can damage the MCL, medial meniscus and ACL
  • b/c MCL attaches to medial meniscus and ACL also shares an attachment point w/ the medial meniscus on the joint capsule
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impact of tearing ACL/PCL on synovial membrane

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  • (esp. ACL)
  • likely to damage synovial membrane b/c it runs right around the ligaments
  • leads to significant swelling
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4 bursae and fat pad of the knee

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  • suprapatellar (quadriceps) bursa - under quadriceps tendon
  • prepatellar (anterior to patella)
  • infrapatellar (superficial + deep) - anterior and posterior to patellar ligament
  • semimembranosus - between semimembranosus and gastroc (medial)
  • fat pad is posterior to patellar tendon
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describe the articular surfaces of the patella

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  • lateral facet is larger than the medial facet
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describe the boundaries of the popliteal fossa (diamond shape)

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  • superomedial: semimembranosus + semitendinosus
  • inferomedial: medial head of gastroc
  • superolateral: biceps femoris
  • inferolareral: lateral head of gastroc + plantaris
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contents of the popliteal fossa

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  • popliteal artery (most medial)
  • popliteal vein (saphenous vein drains into this)
  • sciatic nerve: divides @ the apex of the fossa into tibial n. and common peroneal n. (most lateral)
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compartments of the lower leg and what are they separated by?

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  • anterior
  • superficial + deep posterior (separated by transverse intermuscular septum)
  • lateral (bordered by the anterior and posterior crural septa)
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muscles in the posterior superficial compartment and what movement are they responsible for?
- also what nerve innervates them?

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  • gastroc
  • soleus
  • plantaris
  • plantar flexion
  • tibial nerve
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • gastrocnemius (medial and lateral head) - posterior superficial
  • origin: medial and lateral condyles (femur)
  • insertion: calcaneal tendon
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • movement: plantar flexion and knee flexion
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • soleus (deep to gastroc) - multipennate (anti-gravity) - posterior superficial
  • origin: back of tibia and fibula
  • insertion: calcaneal tendon
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • movement: plantar flexion
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • plantaris - posterior superficial
  • origin: lateral epicondyle of femur
  • insertion: calcaneal tendon
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • movement: weak plantar flexion
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what muscles are in the deep posterior compartment and what nerve innervates them?

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  • Tom, Dick and Harry (+pop)
  • tibialis posterior (deepest posterior muscle)
  • flexor digitorum longus
  • flexor hallucis longus
  • popliteus
  • tibial nerve
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • tibialis posterior - posterior deep
  • origin: interosseous membrane
  • insertion: goes behind medial malleolus, fans out underneath the foot
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • movement: plantar flexion, inversion
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- function?

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  • popliteus - posterior deep
  • origin:
  • insertion: half lateral meniscus, half lateral condyle of femur
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • function: unlock the knee during walking (help it come out of extension)
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • flexor hallucis longus (lateral to flexor digitorum longus) - posterior deep
  • origin: posterior fibula
  • insertion: goes underneath foot (deep to flexor digitorum longus) and supplies big toe
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • movement: big toe + plantar flexion + inversion
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • flexor digitorum longus - posterior deep (medial to flexor hallucis longus)
  • origin: posterior tibia
  • insertion: goes underneath foot and supplies little toes (superficial to flexor hallucis longus)
  • innervation: tibial nerve
  • movement: flexion of 4 digits + plantar flexion
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which muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg?
- which nerve innervates them?

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  • fibularis longus and brevis
  • superficial peroneal nerve
39
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • fibularis longus (superficial to brevis) - lateral
  • origin: proximal fibula
  • insertion: behind lateral malleolus, onto plantar surface, inserts on base of 1st metatarsal
  • innervation: superficial peroneal nerve
  • movement: eversion, weak plantar flexion
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • fibularis brevis (deep to longus) - lateral
  • origin: lateral distal fibula
  • insertion: behind lateral malleolus, onto base of 5th metatarsal
  • innervation: superficial peroneal nerve
  • movement: eversion, weak plantar flexion
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which muscles sit in the anterior compartment of the leg?
- which nerve innervates them?

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  • Tom, Dick and Harry (+ tertius=traitor b/c anterior instead of lateral)
  • tibialis anterior
  • extensor digitorum longus
  • extensor hallucis longus
  • fibularis/peroneus tertius
  • deep peroneal nerve
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • tibialis anterior - anterior
  • origin: lateral tibia and interosseous membrane
  • insertion: 1st cuneiform and 1st metatarsal (ends medially)
  • innervation: deep peroneal and recurrent genicular nerves
  • movement: dorsiflexion, inversion
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • extensor hallucis longus (deep to extensor digitorum longus) - anterior
  • origin: interosseous membrane + fibula
  • insertion: big toe
  • innervation: deep peroneal nerve
  • movement: dorsiflexion of ankle and big toe
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • extensor digitorum longus (superficial to extensor hallucis longus) - anterior
  • origin: fibula
  • insertion: 4 little toes
  • innervation: deep peroneal nerve
  • movement: dorsiflexion (inc little toes)
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what is this muscle?
- what is its origin and insertion?
- innervation?
- movement?

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  • fibularis tertius - anterior
  • origin: fibula
  • insertion: 5th toe
  • innervation: deep peroneal nerve
  • movement: eversion, dorsiflexion
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MCL and LCL of the ankle/talocrural joint (tibia, fibula, talus)

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  • LCL (prevents inversion): calcaneofibular ligament, anterior + posterior talofibular ligaments
  • deltoid (MCL - prevents eversion): tibionavicular, anterior + posterior tibiotalar ligaments
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describe the articulation of the other joints in the foot and what movements do they do?

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  • subtalar (talocalcaneal - plane/gliding): inversion, eversion
  • talocalcaneonavicular
  • talonavicular: pronation and supination
  • calcaneocuboid: pronation and supination
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what are A, B, C, D, E?

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  • A = cuneiforms (medial, intermediate, lateral)
  • B = navicular
  • C = talus
  • D = cuboid
  • E = calcaneus (the shelf on the left is called the sustentaculum tali)
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ligaments which support the subtalar and TCN joints

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  • calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament
  • long and short plantar ligaments
  • cervical ligament
  • bifurcate ligament
  • interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
  • calcaneofibular ligament
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3 arches of the foot and what bones make them up?

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  • medial longitudinal (higher): talus, navicular, cuneiforms, metatarsals I-III
  • lateral longitudinal: calcaneus, cuboid, metatarsals III-V
  • transverse: from medial to lateral (cuneiforms, cuboid, bases of metatarsals I-V)
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function of the foot arches

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  • act as a spring for weight bearing + shock absorption
52
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which muscles support the medial and lateral arches of the foot?

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  • medial: FHL, EHL, FDL, EDL, tibialis anterior and posterior
  • lateral: lateral compartment of leg (flat foot = less lateral arch)
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which arch is the fibularis longus tendon the most important for?

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  • transverse arch
54
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what are A, B, C, D?

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  • A = styloid process (for LCL)
  • B = head of fibula (biceps femoris tendon - lateral)
  • C = neck of fibula
  • D = lateral malleolus
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what are A, B, C?

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  • A = medial malleolus
  • B = articular surface for talus
  • C = fibular notch
56
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what types of joints are the proximal and distal tibiofibular joints?

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  • proximal = plane/gliding (lined by hyaline cartilage)
  • distal = syndesmosis (not lined by hyaline cartilage or a joint capsule, technically a ligament )
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ligaments of the proximal and distal tibiofibular joints

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  • proximal: anterior superior tibiofibular, posterior superior tibiofibular, LCL
  • distal: anterior inferior tibiofibular, posterior inferior tibiofibular
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function of the interosseous membrane (tibia and fibula)

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  • transmits force/absorbs shock
  • therefore a blow to one bone could damage the other
  • contains a hole (aperture) at the proximal and distal end for neurovasculature
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is the gastroc or soleus more likely to be injured?
- test for injured achilles

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  • gastroc b/c crosses 2 joints and can undergo eccentric contraction
  • soleus injury is low risk but can still occur
  • thompson test: lie prone w/ foot hanging off bed, squeeze gastroc
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compartment syndrome + Sx

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  • bleeding of a particular artery can cause pressure > blockage of blood flow and poor perfusion of muscles in that particular compartment
  • Sx: muscle tightness, agonising pain, paraesthesia, suspected Fx
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which ligaments may be damaged by eversion and inversion?

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  • eversion: deltoid ligament (medial malleolus)
  • inversion: lateral collateral ligament of ankle (lateral dorsum)
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pes anserinus (“goose foot”) bursitis

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  • semitendinosus, gracilis and sartorius conjoin and insert together at the anteromedial proximal tibia
  • looks like a goose foot
  • the bursa underneath this tendon can get inflamed = common knee pain
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intracapsular vs extracapsular NOF fractures

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  • intracapsular – can damage the medial femoral circumflex/retinacular arteries + and cause avascular necrosis of the femoral head
  • extracapsular – blood supply to head of femur is intact > avascular necrosis is unlikely
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why can’t we pronate and supinate our legs?

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  • tibiofibular joint is a fibrous joint = very stable but no movement
65
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dorsal intrinsic foot muscles

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  • extensor digitorum brevis
  • extensor hallucis brevis
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plantar intrinsic foot muscles

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  • superficial: abductor digiti minimi, abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis
  • intermediate: quadratus plantae, lumbricals
  • deep: flexor digiti minimi brevis, flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis (2 heads), interossei
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tarsal tunnel contents

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  • tibialis posterior tendon
  • flexor digitorum longus
  • posterior tibial artery
  • posterior tibial vein
  • tibial nerve
  • flexor hallucis longus
  • Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry (from anterior to posterior)
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motor innervation of the foot

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  • deep fibular n. (dorsal)
  • medial and lateral plantar nerves - branches of tibial n. (plantar)
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sensory innervation of the foot

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  • dorsal: superficial fibular n.
  • plantar: medial plantar nerve (medial 1/3) and lateral plantar nerve (lateral 2/3) - branches of tibial n.
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Weber classification of ankle fracture + Tx

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  • type A: below syndesmosis (inversion) - Tx = CAM boot b/c syndesmosis still intact
  • type B: @ syndesmosis (eversion)
  • type C: above syndesmosis (eversion) - Tx = ORIF surgery b/c syndesmosis compromised
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trimalleolar fracture

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  • fracture of medial, lateral and distal posterior tibia (posterior malleolus)
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subtalar dislocation

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  • usually in medial direction during inversion, sometimes also during eversion
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talus Fx

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  • commonly @ neck of talus, due to excessive dorsiflexion
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ankle sprain

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  • grade 1, 2, 3 tear
  • inversion most common
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achilles tear

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  • occurs during excessive dorsiflexion
  • presents as passive dorsiflexion and absent ankle jerk
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flat feet

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  • pes planus (flat), pes cavus (high medial arch)
  • spring ligament, connecting navicular to sustentaculum tali of calcaneus, fails
77
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which nerve is involved in foot drop

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  • common peroneal nerve (L4-S2)
78
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would there be more swelling in a knee ligament injury or meniscus injury?

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  • ligament injury b/c ACL and PCL are intracapsular > rupture will tear synovium which can cause swelling and bleeding into joint cavity
  • whereas menisci are avascular
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why are partial ligament tears more painful than complete ruptures?

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  • partial = nerve fibres are still intact so more perception of pain
  • complete = severed nerve fibres = less pain
80
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what does the sural nerve do?

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  • contributed by common peroneal and tibial n.
  • purely sensory nerve
  • sensory innervation to lateral leg and foot
81
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identify the 4 membranes/septa which compartmentalise the leg

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  • interosseous membrane: joins tibia and fibula and separates anterior from posterior deep compartments
  • anterior intermuscular septum: separates lateral and anterior compartments
  • posterior intermuscular septum: separates lateral and posterior deep
  • transverse intermuscular septum: separates posterior superficial and deep compartments
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most common ankle ligaments to damage

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  • anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) because it’s weakest
  • also calcaneofibular ligament
  • lateral ligaments weaker > inversion strains more common
83
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pott fracture-dislocation

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  • inversion fracture to fibula
  • lateral force > fracture of medial malleolus
84
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oblique popliteal ligament function

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  • prevent hyperextension of knee
85
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how to tell baker’s cyst vs popliteal aneurysm on palpation

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  • baker’s cyst = cold, non-pulsatile
  • aneurysm = strong, pulsatile
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positioning of femoral artery vs nerve in femoral triangle

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  • nerve = midpoint of inguinal ligament
  • artery = 2/3 distance from pubic symphysis to ASIS
87
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most common direction to dislocate patella

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  • laterally b/c quads tendon
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which nerve is damaged in shaft vs head of fibula fractures

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  • head - common fibular n. damage
  • shaft - deep fibular n. damage

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