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What causes a lateral ankle sprain?

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Inversion

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What causes a medial ankle sprain?

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Eversion (less common)

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What is the most common ligament injured in the ankle?

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Anterior talofibular ligament

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What is the least common ankle injured in the ankle?

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Posterior talofibular ligament

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How is stability of the ankle joint assessed?

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Anterior translation

Inversion and Eversion

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How can we assess the integrity of the tibiofibular joints?

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Compression

External rotation

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What movements occur at the subtalar joint?

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Pronation and supination

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What are the main ligaments that support the subtalar joint?

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Tibiocalcaneal ligament

Calcaneofibular ligament

Talocalcaneal interosseus ligament

Cervical ligament

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What ligaments provide support to the transverse tarsal joint?

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Long plantar ligament

Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament

Tibionavicular ligament

Short plantar ligament

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What type of joint is the inferior tibialfibular joint?

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Fibrous Syndesmosis

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What articulates with the inferior tibiofibular joint?

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Medial surface of the inferior end of the fibula articulates with a facet on the inferior end of the tibia

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What ligaments are associated with the inferior tibiofibular joint?

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Interosseous tibiofibular ligament

Anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments

Inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament

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What type of joint is the ankle joint?

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Hinge synovial

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What does the ankle joint articulate with?

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Inferior surface forms the roof of the malleolar mortise transferring the body’s weight to the talus

Medial malleolus articulates with medial surface of the trochlea of the talus

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What are the lateral ligaments of the ankle joint?

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Anterior talofibular ligament

Posterior talofibular ligament

Calcaneofibular ligament

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What are the medial ligaments of the ankle joint?

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Tibionavicular

Tibiocalcaneal

Anterior and posterior tibiotalar

(All make up the medial deltoid ligament)

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What is movement in the ankle joint?

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Dorsiflexion

Plantarflexion

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What type of joint is the subtalar joint?

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Plane synovial

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What are the articulating surfaces of the subtalar joint?

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Inferior surface of body of talus (posterior calcaneal articular facet) with superior surface of calcaneus (posterior talar articular surface)

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What are the ligaments associated with the subtalar joints?

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Medial, lateral, and posterior talocalcaneal ligaments

Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament

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What is the movement of the subtalar joint?

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Inversion and Eversion

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What is the blood supply to the subtalar joint?

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Posterior tibial and fibular arteries

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What is the nerve supply to the subtalar joint?

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Plantar aspect- medial or lateral plantar nerve

Dorsal aspect- deep fibular nerve

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What type of joint is the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

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Synovial ball and socket

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What are the articulating surfaces of the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Head of talus articulates with calcaneus and navicular bones
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What are the ligaments associated with the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
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What are the movements in the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Gliding and rotary movements
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What is the blood supply in the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Anterior tibial artery via lateral tarsal artery
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What is the nerve supply of the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Plantar aspect- medial or lateral plantar nerve Dorsal aspect- deep fibular nerve
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What type of joint is the calcaneocuboid joint?
Plane synovial
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What are the articulating surfaces of the calcaneocuboid joint?
Anterior end of calcaneus articulates with posterior surface of cuboid
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What are the ligaments associated with calcaneocuboid joint?
Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament Plantar calcaneocuboid ligament Long plantar ligaments
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What is the movement in the calcaneocuboid joint?
Inversion and Eversion
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What is the blood supply in the calcaneocuboid joint?
Anterior tibial artery via lateral tarsal artery
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What is the nerve supply of the calcaneocuboid joint?
Plantar aspect- medial or lateral plantar nerve Dorsal aspect- deep fibular nerve
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What does the cuneonavicular joint articulate with?
Anterior navicular articulates with posterior surfaces of cuneiforms
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What are the ligaments associated with the cuneonavicular joint?
Dorsal and plantar cuneonavicular ligaments
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What is the movement in the cuneonavicular ligament?
No movement
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What is the blood supply in the cuneonavicular joint?
Anterior tibial artery via lateral tarsal artery
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What is the nerve supply in the cuneonavicular joint?
Plantar aspect- medial or lateral plantar nerve Dorsal aspect- deep fibular nerve
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What are the articulating surfaces of the tarsometatarsal joint?
Anterior tarsal bones articulate with bases of metatarsal bones
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What are the ligaments associated with the tarsometatarsal joint?
Dorsal, plantar, and Interosseous tarsometatarsal ligaments
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What movement occurs in the tarsometatarsal joint?
Sliding or gliding
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What is the blood supply in the tarsometatarsal joint?
Anterior tibial artery via lateral tarsal artery
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What is the nerve supply in the tarsometatarsal joint?
Deep fibular Medial and lateral plantar nerves Sural nerve
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What type of joint is the intermetatarsal joint?
Plane synovial
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What does the intermetatarsal joint articulate with?
Based of metatarsal bones articulate with each other
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What ligaments are associated with the intermetatarsal joint?
Dorsal, plantar, Interosseous intermetatarsal ligaments
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What movement occurs in the intermetatarsal joint?
No movement
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What is the blood supply of the intermetatarsal joint?
Lateral metatarsal artery
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What is the nerve supply in the intermetatarsal joint?
Digital nerves
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What type of joint is the metatarsophalangeal joint?
Condyloid synovial
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What articulates with the metatarsophalangeal joint?
Heads of metatarsal bones articulate with bases of proximal phalanges
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What are ligaments associated with metatarsophalangeal joint?
Collateral ligaments Plantar ligaments
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What movement occurs in the metatarsophalangeal joint?
Flexion and extension Some abduction and adduction
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What is the blood supply in the metatarsophalangeal joint?
Lateral metatarsal artery
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What is the nerve supply in the metatarsophalangeal joint?
Digital nerve
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What type of joint is the interphalangeal joint?
Hinge synovial
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What does the interphalangeal joint articulate with?
Head of one phalanx articulates with base of one distal to it
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What ligaments are associated with the interphalangeal joint?
Collateral and plantar ligaments
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What movement occurs in the interphalangeal joint?
Flexion and extension
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What is the blood supply in the interphalangeal joint?
Digital branches of plantar arch
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What is the nerve supply in the interphalangeal joint?
Digital nerves

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