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Posterior fibular head foot positions?

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Talus internally rotated causing foot to invert and plantarflex

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Anterior fibular head foot positions?

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Talus externally rotated causing foot to evert and dorsiflex

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What nerve lies directly posterior to the proximal fibular head?

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Common peroneal nerve (injured in posterior fibular head SD)

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Pathophysiology of patello-femoral syndrome?

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Imbalance of musculature of quads (strong vastus lateralis and weak vastus medialis) causing patella to deviate laterally due to larger Q angle

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S/S of patello-femoral syndrome?

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Deep knee pain esp when climbing stairs, atrophy of vastus medialis, patellar crepitus

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Lower leg compartments?

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Anterior, lateral, deep posterior, superficial posterior

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Which compartment is most commonly affected in compartment syndrome?

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Anterior

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S/S of compartment syndrome (anterior)?

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Tibialis anterior m is head and tender to palpation, pulse are present, stretching muscle causes extreme pain

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O’Donahue’s triad (terrible triad)?

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ACL, MCL, medial meniscus