The Ankle Part 1: Exam 3 Flashcards
Joints in the ankle
- tibiofibular
- talocrural
- subtalar
Talo-
Talus
Crural
Lower leg
Talocrural joint bones
- talus
- tibia/ fibula
Alternate name for talocrural joint
Ankle mortise
What motions occur in the talocrural joint?
Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion
What bones does the subtalar joint articulate between?
Talus and calcaneus
What motions occur at the subtalar joint?
Inversion and eversion
Lateral ligaments
- ATFL
- PTFL
- CFL
Medial ligaments
Deltoid
4 compartments of muscles in the ankle
- anterior
- lateral
- superficial posterior
- deep posterior
Ankle dorsiflexion ROM
10 degrees
Ankle plantar flexion ROM
50 degrees
Ankle inversion ROM
40 degrees
Ankle eversion ROM
20 degrees
How to prevent ankle injury
- proper ROM in achilles tendon
- strengthening of muscles to improve stability
- proprioception
- proper footwear
- tape/brace
Proper footwear to prevent ankle injury
Cleats, sport-specific shoes
How to assess ankle and lower leg injury
- history
- observation
- bony and soft tissue palpation
- special tests
Ankle history
- Events prior
- MOI/
- when did the injury happen?
- type quality and duration of pain
- sound and feeling
- how long?
- previous treatment
Observation
- alignment of knee and foot
- gait
- deformities
- color
- swelling
Bony palpation
- fibular head and shaft
- lateral malleolus
- tibial plateau
- tibial shaft
- medial malleolus
- dome of talus
- calcaneus
- sustentaculum tali
Soft tissue palpation
- anterior/ posterior talofibular ligament
- calcaneofibular ligament
- deltoid ligament
- anterior tibiofibular ligament
- posterior tibiofibular ligament
- musculature
Most distal pat of the tibia
Medial malleolus
