Ankle & Foot Lab Examination

Question 1

What are the landmarks for Talocrural DF Goni?

Answer 1

Fulcrum: Lateral Malleous
Stationary: Lateral midline of fibula towards fibular head
Moveable: Parallel to lateral aspect of 5th metatarsal

Question 2

What is the AAOS value for DF?

Answer 2

20

Question 3

what are the landmarks for Talocrural PF?

Answer 3

Fulcrum: Lateral Malleous
Stationary: Lateral midline of fibula towards fibular head
Moveable: Parallel to lateral aspect of 5th metatarsal

Question 4

What is the AAOS value for PF?

Answer 4

50

Question 5

What are the landmarks for tarsal inversion?

Answer 5

Fulcrum: anterior aspect of ankle b/w malleoli
Stationary: anterior midline of lower leg using tibial tuberosity
Moveable: anterior midline of 2nd metatarsal

Question 6

What is the AAOS value for Tarsal l inversion?

Answer 6

35

Question 7

what are the landmarks for tarsal eversion?

Answer 7

Fulcrum: anterior aspect of ankle b/w malleoli
Stationary: anterior midline of lower leg using tibial tuberosity
Moveable: anterior midline of 2nd metatarsal

Question 8

what is the AAOS value for tarsal eversion?

Answer 8

15

Question 9

What are the landmarks for subtalar (rear foot) inversion?

Answer 9

Fulcrum: posterior aspect of ankle midway b/w malleoli
Stationary: Posterior midline of lower leg
Mover: Posterior midline of calcaneus

Question 10

what is the AAOS value for subtalar inversion?

Answer 10

25

Question 11

what are the landmarks for subtalar (rear foot) eversion?

Answer 11

Fulcrum: posterior aspect of ankle midway b/w malleoli
Stationary: Posterior midline of lower leg
Mover: Posterior midline of calcaneus

Question 12

what is the AAOS value for subtalar eversion?

Answer 12

12

Question 13

what are the landmarks for transverse tarsal (mid tarsal) inversion?

Answer 13

Fulcrum: anterior aspect of ankle slightly dorsal to point midway b/w malleoli
Stationary: anterior midline of lower leg using tibial tuberosity as reference
Move: Anterior midline of 2nd metatarsal

Question 14

what is the AAOS value for transverse tarsal inversion?

Answer 14

30-35

Question 15

what are the landmarks for transverse tarsal eversion?

Answer 15

Fulcrum: posterior aspect of ankle midway b/w malleoli
Stationary: Posterior midline of lower leg
Mover: Posterior midline of calcaneus

Question 16

what is the AAOS value for transverse tarsal inversion?

Answer 16

10-12

Question 17

what ligament is the anterior draw test testing?

Answer 17

ATFL
ankle sprains

Question 18

what ligament is the reverse anteriolateral draw test is testing?

Answer 18

CFL
ankle sprains

Question 19

what ligament is the posterior draw test testing?

Answer 19

PTFL
posterior fibers of deltoid ligaments

Question 20

during inversion stress test what position should the foot be in to isolate the ATFL?

Answer 20

20 PF

Question 21

during inversion stress test what position should the foot be in to isolate the PTFL

Answer 21

slight DF

Question 22

during inversion stress test what position should the foot be in to isolate CFL?

Answer 22

neutral

Question 23

during eversion stress test what ligament is being tested?

Answer 23

Deltoid ligaments

Question 24

what indicates a positive Thomson test?

Answer 24

No PF after calf is squeezed

Question 25

what indicates a positive metatarsal compression test?

Answer 25

reproduction of sxms which may suggest digital neuroma or metatarsal stress fracture/compressive load intolerance

Question 26

what indicates a positive crossed leg test?

Answer 26

reproduction of sxms at distal syndesmosis

Question 27

what indicates a positive external rotation stress test?

Answer 27

Reproduction of sxms over anterior or posterior tibiofibular ligaments & interosseous membrane/syndesmosis