VERBALS FOOT AND ANKLE Flashcards
1
Q
BONY PALPATION:
FOOT AND ANKLE
A
- Calcaneus
- Sustentaculum Tali
- Medial Malleolus
- Lateral Malleolus
- Talus
- Navicular
- Cuboid
- 3 Cuneiforms
- 5 Metatarsals
- Metatarsophalangeal joints
2
Q
SOFT TISSUE PALPATION:
FOOT AND ANKLE
A
- Tibialis Posterior tendon
- Spring ligament
- Tibialis anterior tendon
- Deltoid ligament
- Fibular/Peroneus brevis
- Achilles tendon
- Plantar Aponeurosis
- Anterior Talofibular ligament
- Posterior tibial artery
- Dorsal pedal artery
3
Q
RANGE OF MOTION:
FOOT AND ANKLE
A
- Ankle Dorsiflexion 20
- Ankle Plantarflexion 50
- Subtalar Inversion 5
- Subtalar Eversion 5
- 1st MTP Joint Flexion
- 1st MTP Joint Extension
4
Q
DRAWER SIGN
A
POSITIVE:
- Translation with the talus moving away from or toward the tibia
INDICATES:
- With tibia pushed/foot pulled; a tear/instability of the anterior talofibular ligament
- With tibia pulled/foot pushed; a tear/instability of posterior talofibular ligament
5
Q
ANKLE DORSIFLEXION TEST (Hoppenfeld)
A
POSITIVE:
- The foot cannot dorsiflex with knee extended, but is able to with knee flexed
- The foot cannot dorsiflex in either knee position
INDICATES:
- Contracture of the gastrocnemius muscle
- Contracture of the soleus muscle
6
Q
RIGID OR SUPPLE FLAT FEET TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Absence of medial longitudinal arch in both positions
- Presence of medial longitudinal arch while seated with a loss of medial longitudinal arch while standing
INDICATES:
- Rigid Flat Feet
- Supple Flat Feet
7
Q
HOMANS SIGN
A
POSITIVE:
Deep pain in the calf
INDICATES:
Deep vein thrombophlebitis
8
Q
THOMPSON TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Absence of foot plantarflexion motion
INDICATES:
- Achilles tendon rupture
9
Q
MORTON TEST
A
POSITIVE:
- Sharp pain in the forefoot
INDICATES:
- Metatarsalgia or neuroma (usually at the 3rd and 4th metatarsal interspace)
