Week 6 Lecture Flashcards
• Describe the functional anatomy and common mechanisms of injury of the ATFL, CFL, PTFL, deltoid ligament and inferior tibiofibular (syndesmosis) ligaments
Mechanisms of injury
85% involve supination injury mechanisms
15% consist of pronation/eversion mechanisms
What ligaments make up the lateral ligment of the ankle
ATFL- anterior talofibular ligament
PTFL -posterior talofibular ligament
CFL- Calcaneofibular ligament
What ligaments make up the deltoid?
(medial aspect of foot) Posterior tibiotalar lig (PTTL) Tibiocalcaneal lig (TCL) Anterior tibiotalar lig (ATTL) Tibionavicular lig (TNL)
What ligaments make up the inferior tibiofibular/syndesmosis ligaments?
AITFL- Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
PITFL- Posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
Outline the grading system for supination injuries and the relevance of grading these types of injuries
Grade 1 Partial ATFL +- CFL well localised mild edema < 5 decrease in ROM Less common medial joint bone bruising FWB with only mild pain No ligamentous laxity, softer EF Average time RTS 10-12 days
Grade 2 Complete ATFL +- partial CFL Localised moderate edema >5 decrease in ROM More common/marked medial joint bone bruising FWB with sig pain Mild-Mod ligamentous laxity, altered endfeel 2-3/52 Return to sport
GRADE 3 Complete ATFL & CFL +- PTFL Odema > 2 cm Decreased ROM > 10degrees Severe medial joint signs (bone bruising) Intolerant of FWB Marked ligamentous laxity, Empty end feel 6/52 RTS Normal stress radiograph
GRADE 4 Complete ATFL & CFL +- PTFL Odema > 2 cm Decreased ROM > 10 degrees Severe medial joint signs (bone bruising) Intolerant of FWB Marked ligamentous laxity, Empty end feel 10/52 RTS Stress radiography >3mm difference
Found that clinical symptoms were not well correlated with the grade of injury.
Amount of swelling and ability to weight bear were the factors most correlated with the severity of bone bruising.
West point classification system for high ankle sprains
GRADE 1 mild-min fibre disruption mild-min swelling (well localised) Tolerant of WB on flat ground Loading to DF is provocative Min- mild mechanical laxity(abnormal)
GRADE 2 Mod fibre disruption Mod swelling(well localised) Less tolerant of WB on flat ground Marked provocation w loaded dorsiflexion Moderate Mechanical laxity with pathological end feel
GRADE 3
Severe fibre disruption
Severe swelling, diffuse but remains in high ankle region
Unable to WB due to pain and/or apprehesion
Marked laxity with clear pathological end feel
List common associated injuries and differential diagnoses following acute ankle sprain injuries (4)
Avulsion fracture of the base of 5th MT
Osteochondral injuries
Malleolar fractures
Dislocation/subluxation
• Discuss the Ottawa Ankle Rules
when is an ankle series required
when in a foot series required
An ankle XR series is required if:
TOP midline distal 6cm of fibula OR of lateral malleolus
TOP midline distal 6cm of tibia OR of medial malleolus
Unable to WB at ]me of the injury and unable to walk 4 steps in the clinic or ED
A foot XR series is required if…
TOP base of 5th metatarsal and/or
TOP at the navicular and/or
Unable to WB at time of the injury and unable to walk 4 steps in the clinic or ED
Why are supination(low ankle) sprains more common?
-Size lig support
deltoid thicker & broader than lat lig
-Loose packed position of talocrual joint
landing in PF TC joint is in loose pack position & more dependent on NM support
-Speed on NM response
Rapidity of ankle sprain injury exceeds ability of protective muscle reactions
-size of medial malleolus
MM blocks inversion fo calcaneus & talus less than LM blocks eversion
- Relative capacity for excursion
2: 1 ratio of inversionn to eversion
Common mechanism of injury for
LOW ANKLE SPRAINS
-Supination
(platarflexion)
(Inversion)
(Adduction)
Lateral ankle complex strains 85%
Structures affected
ATFL
CFL
PTFL
Common mechanisms of injury for
HIGH ANKLE SPRAINS
-Pronation aka external rotation of foot
(Dorsiflexion)
(Eversion)
(Abduction)
- Hyperdorsiflexion(talus forces malleoli apart)
Injury to
Distal Tibifibular joint/syndesmosis
-AITFL(Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament)
-PITFL(Posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
-Transverse ligament
-Interosseous ligament
Imaging of inferior tibiofibular joint
Not in objectives so not super important
On AP views look for:
-Tibiofibular Clear space(TFCS)
Horozontal distance from lat boarder post tibial malleolus to medial boarder of fibular
(>5 mm abnormal)
-Tibiofibular overlap
Horozontal distance between medial borader of fibula to lateral boarder of ant tibial promenence
(<10 mm abnormal)
On MORTICE veiws look for:
-Medial clear space
Distance b/n lateral aspect of medial malleolus & medial border of talus at level of talar dome.
(>4mm abnormal)
The high ankle sprain
• Symptoms
– Focal pain above the ankle joint( radiates superiorly)
– No significant swelling/bruising
- Poor WB tolerance esp if combined with rotational stress or Loading in DF
– Level of pain disability may be disproportionate to the initial perceived severity of the injury
Diagnosis
• Stress tests for injury to the syndesmosis
– The Squeeze test( Sx reproduction induced by a gapping force applied to the mid tibia and fibula)
– External rotation test Kleigers test
– “Cotton” test Lateral shear of talus on a fixed leg
Determines damage to Deltoid lig
AITFL
PITFL
Interosseous membrane
Which muscles casue inversion and eversion of the foot?
The muscles which cause inversion of the foot are:
Tibialis anterior
Tibialis posterior
The muscles which cause eversion of the foot are:
Fibularis longus
FIbularis brevis
Supination and pronation are triplanar movements
List the movements that make up each
Supination:
Inversion
Plantarflexion
Adduction
Pronation:
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Abduction
List 3 important joints of the foot and the movements that occur there
Talocrual joint: Plantar/dorsiflexion
Subtalar joint(Talocalcaneal) joint: Inversion/eversion
Transverse tarsal joint:Inversion eversion
3 parts of the foot and the bones that make up them
HIND FOOT: talus & calcaneus
(STJ)
MIDFOOT: Cuboid, navicular, 3 cuniforms
(Transverse tarsal joint)
Inversion/eversion + plantarflexion/dorsiflexion
FOREFOOT: metatarsals, phalanges
• Discuss the key subjective examination issues following traumatic injury to the ankle and foot
History of ankle trauma (chronic reccurent pattern)
Recurrent giving way +/- recurrent ankle sprains (recurrent ankle effusion)
Feelings of instability/howllowness/weakness
• Describe some of the common complications following acute ankle ligament injury which may lead to a delayed recovery and how these complications may be managed
Complications of ankle lig sprains (non acute) Chronic ankle instability (CAI) Subluxing peroneal/fibularis tendons Talar dome fracture Post-traumatic synovitis Ankle impingement
Recurring theme here is recovery taking longer than the expected biological healing time-frames for an otherwise uncomplicated ankle sprain
*Perceived instability is the most consistant predictor of disability
• Discuss the reliability, sensitivity and specificity of Functional Outcome Measures (FOMs) (hop tests) following ankle injury
Impaired balance/proprioception as measured by relevant FOM (hopping tests)
SEBT( star excursion balance test)
Jump-landing
Side-side hop test
Figure of 8 hop test
High reliability for patients with CAI has also been demonstrated when performed as a cluster of single limb hop tests
SEBT:
-Reliability 0.67 to 0.87
No single test is sufficiently accurate for diagnosis but a combination of symptoms and tests can confirm ankle syndesmosis involvement
• Sensitve
– An inability to hop
– Syndesmosis ligament (AITFL) TOP
– Positive DF external rotation stress test
• Specific
– Pain out of proportion to injury and
– Positve “Squeeze” test