Ankle, foot peripheral pulse

Question 1

articulation of ankle joint

Answer 1

Inferior tibial surface & medial malleolus
Lateral malleolus of fibula
Superior surface of talus

Question 2

dorsiflexion involves what compartment of the leg AND what nerve of the leg

Answer 2

anterior compartment

deep peroneal nerve

Question 3

plantarflexion involves what compartment of the leg AND what nerve of the leg

Answer 3

posterior compartment

tibial nerve

Question 4

what nerve gets injured when hit at the lateral side of the leg

Answer 4

common peroneal nerve

Question 5

damage to common peroneal nerve leads to

Answer 5

foot drop

Question 6

what’s another name for medial ligament

Answer 6

deltoid ligament

Question 7

medial/deltoid ligaments attaches to

Answer 7

Medial malleolus-apex
Sustentaculum tali of calcaneous
Navicular
Posterior: Medial tubercle of talus

Question 8

name the 4 parts of medial ligament/ deltoid ligament

Answer 8

Ant Tibiotalar
Post Tibiotalar
Tibionav
Tibiocal

Question 9

name the 3 separate ligaments the lateral ligament is composed of

Answer 9

Calcaneofibular
Anterior talofibular
Posterior talofibular

Question 10

Leg foot tarsal tunnel

Answer 10

Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry (from lateral to medial)

Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, posterior tibial Artery Vein, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallicus longus.

Question 11

pott’s fracture mechanism of injury

Answer 11

External rotation and overeversion

Question 12

most commonly injured ligaments in lateral ligaments

Answer 12

calcaneofibular

anterior talofibular

Question 13

potts fracture

Answer 13

fracture of one or both fibula or tibial malleolus

Question 14

treatment of potts fracture

Answer 14

Plates, screws external fixation

Question 15

pilon fracture

Answer 15

fracture in distal end in one or both of fibula and tibia

Question 16

how many bones of the foot categorize them

Answer 16

26 bones
7 tarsals
5 metatarsals
14 phalanges

Question 17

mnemonic for tarsal bones

Answer 17

Tiger Cubs Need MILC
Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular
Medial cuneiform
Intermediate Cuneiform
Lateral Cuneiform
Cuboid

Question 18

ligaments that maintain the arch of the foot

Answer 18

plantar aponeurosis - from calcaneus to proximal phalanges
long plantar ligament from calcaneus to
plantar calcaneonavicular ligament - calcaneus and navicular

Question 19

another name for calcaneonavicular ligament

Answer 19

spring ligament

Question 20

where specifically in the calcaneus does the spring ligament originate

Answer 20

anterior sustentaculum tali

Question 21

type of joint is tarsal joint

Answer 21

synovial plane

Question 22

name midtarsal joint

Answer 22

Talocalcaneonavicular & calcaneocuboid

Question 23

movements involved in midtarsal joint

Answer 23

Inversion

Eversion

Question 24

inversion

Answer 24

that sole faces medially.

Question 25

eversion

Answer 25

that sole faces in lateral direction

Question 26

muscles involved in inversion

Answer 26

Tibialis Ant Ext Hal Long Tibialis Post

Question 27

muscles involved in eversion

Answer 27

Peroneus (long, brev, tert)

Question 28

sensory supply in sole of foot

Answer 28

Medial plantar | Lateral plantar

Question 29

medial plantar nerves supply

Answer 29

Cutaneous to medial three and one-half toes. The nerves extend onto dorsum and supply the nail beds and tips of the toes

Question 30

lateral plantar nerves

Answer 30

lateral one and one half toes supply the nail beds and tips of toes.

Question 31

medial plantar artery supply

Answer 31

Smaller – supplies medial side of big toe.

Question 32

lateral plantar artery suu | pply

Answer 32

Larger – passes deep to flexor retinaculum, muscles of sole of foot Forms plantar arch At the first intermetatarsal space joins the dorsalis pedis artery Supplies digital arteries to the toes

Question 33

dorsalis pedis artery is a continuation of..

Answer 33

anterior tibial artery

Question 34

where can the dorsalis pedis artery be palpated

Answer 34

proximal part of first dorsal metatarsal space b/w the tendons of EHL medially & EDL laterally

Question 35

where does posterior tibial artery pass behind

Answer 35

medial malleolus beneath the flexor retinaculum b/w the tendons of FDL & FHL

Question 36

when can the peripheral pulse felt

Answer 36

in popliteal fossa behind the knee when flexed

Question 37

popliteal fossa lateral to medial

Answer 37

semimembranosus, common fibular nerve, tibial nerve popliteal vein popliteal artery, bicep femoris