Special Tests of Foot and Ankle Flashcards
Ankle Sprain
Anterior Draw Test
Inversion/Eversion Stress Test
Talar Tilt Test
Examine swelling of the ankle
Figure 8 test
Achilles rupture
Thompson’s test
Gap palpation test
Matles test
Achilles tendinopathy
Royal London Hospital test
Arc test
Plantar Fasciopathy
Windlass test (standing or supine
Syndesmosis
Squeeze test
Tarsal Tunnel
Tinel’s sign
Foot pronation
Navicular drop test
How long after injury should an anterior draw test be performed?
4-6 days after injury
Why are anterior draw tests performed at the time of injury invalid?
Too much swelling makes the joint stiff and often results in a false negative test
What does ligaments does the talar tilt test examine and how does the test differ between each of them
CFL - invert
Deltoid - evert
PTFL - maximal DF and eversion
How many mm drop in navicular drop test is significant
10mm
