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How is the ankle joint formed?

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articulation between the distal tibia and fibula with the talus

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What 2 movements does the synovial hinge joint allow?

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dorsiflexion

plantarflexion

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What is the osteoology of the ankle?

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  1. tibia
  2. fibula
  3. medial malleolus - distal tibia
  4. talus
  5. lateral malleolus - distal fibula
  6. calcaneus - heal bone
  7. fibular trochlear
  8. cuboid
  9. groove
  10. navicular
  11. cuneiforms
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What is the stability of the ankle joint like?

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it is stable

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What makes the ankle joint stable?

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  1. good congruity between malleolar mortice and trochlea - the malleoli grip the talus
  2. involves strong ligaments
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What ligaments make the ankle joint stable?

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  1. distal part - interosseous membrane

2. anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments

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Where is the trochlea wider?

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wider anteriorly than posteriorly

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What is the movement of the trochlea during dorsiflexion and what does this movement do to the tibia and fibula?

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the anterior part of the trochlea moves between the malleoli

spreads the tibia and fibula slightly increasing their grip on the talus

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What is the most stable position of the ankle?

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dorsiflexion

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What are the lateral ligaments of the ankle joint that contribute to stability?

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  1. posterior talofibular ligament
  2. anterior talofibular ligament
  3. calcaneofibular ligament
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What is the weakest ligament of the ankle joint?

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Calcaneofibular ligament

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What is the medial ligament attached to and where does it fan out to?

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  • attaches to the medial malleolus

- fans out to attach to talus, navicular and calcaneus

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What is the medial ligament also called?

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deltoid ligament due to it’s resemblance to the greek letter delta

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What are the movements of the ankle joint? (4)

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  1. dorsiflexion
  2. plantarflexion
  3. inversion
  4. eversion
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What muscles does dorsiflexion involve and what nerve and artery are these muscles supplied by?

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muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg

deep fibular (perineal) nerve

anterior tibial artery

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What muscles does plantar flexion involve and what nerve and artery are these muscles supplied by?

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muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg - except popliteus

supplied by the tibial nerve

posterior tibial artery

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Where does inversion and eversion usually occur?

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  • at subtler joint - with some movement in the transverse tarsal joint
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Where does the subtler joint lie?

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between the talus and underlying calcaneus

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What type of injuries are most ankle sprains? (inversion or eversion?)

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inversion injuries

with twisting of the plantar-flexed foot

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What ligament is usually injured in an ankle sprain?

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lateral ligament

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How quickly do ligaments heal in ankle sprains and why?

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they heal slowly

as ligaments are relatively avascular

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What happens to the growth and strength of a ligament when it is detached from bone?

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fibres don’t grow back into the bone as extensively

healed ligament is usually weaker

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What do torn ligaments predispose the ankle joint to and why?

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They predispose the ankle joint to dislocation

As the ankle joint is less stable

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Which ligament is weaker - the lateral or medial ligament and which part in particularly?

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the lateral ligament

particularly the anterior talofibular part

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What do you look for in a normal ankle joint x ray?
1. even joint space all the way
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What can been seen on a x ray of a patient with osteoarthritis?
loss of joint space loss of cartilage space contour of talus is gone
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What types of fractures can you have at the ankle joint?
1. fracture at distal fibula - lateral malleolar fracture 2. left ankle bimalleolar fracture 3. open fracture of lateral side of leg 4. fracture of fibula
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What type of dislocation can you have at the ankle joint?
1. anterior dislocation of the distal talus of the tibia
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What ligament can an eversion injury pull on and avulse and how can this fracture the fibula?
pull on strong medial ligament causes avulsion of medial malleolus fracture of fibula - lateral rotation of the talus
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How common are eversion injuries?
not very common
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Where does the force come from in an eversion injury?
on medial aspect of the ankle
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What is the role of the foot? (3)
1. support and transmit body weight 2. act as a lever to propel body weight 3. act as a resilient spring to absorb shock
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What would happen to the about of force generated with impact on ground if the foot was rigid?
the force generated would be large
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What makes the foot able to deform to absorb shock and adapt to uneven surfaces?
the fact that it is a series of small bones and ligaments
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What is the osteology of the foot?
1. calcaneus 2. talus 3. navicular 4. cuneiforms 5. metacarpals 6. phalanges
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What are the joints of the foot?
1. naviculo-cuneiform joints 2. tarsometatarsal joints 3. metatarsophalangeal joints 4. interphalangeal joints
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On an x ray what would you see on a patient with gout?
build up of uric acid on the first big toe 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint
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What would you see on an x ray of the foot on a patient with gout?
Reduce space in interphalangeal joint
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What would you see in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on an X ray?
metarsophalangeal joints and interphalangeal joints affected
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What is the medical term for a bunion?
Halux valgus
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How the arches of the foot contribute to stability/what is their role?
1. help distribute weight acting as shock absorbers 2. increase flexibility of the foot 3. act as springboards for propulsion during walking, running and jumping
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What are the 3 arches of the foot?
1. medial longitudinal - MLA 2. lateral longitudinal - LLA 3. transverse - TA
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What bones does the medial longitudinal arch compromise of? (5)
1. calcaneus 2. talus 3. navicular 4. 3 cuneiforms 5. 3 medial metatarsals
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In the medial longitudinal arch where is weight transmitted?
Through the talus to the calcaneus and metatarsal heads
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Which arch is higher and more important the lateral longitudinal arch or medial longitudinal arch?
medial longitudinal arch
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What bones make up the lateral longitudinal arch?
1. calcaneous 2. cuboid 3. lateral 2 metatarsals
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What bones make up the transverse arch?
1. cuboid 2. 3 cuneiforms 3. bases of the 5 metatarsals
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What would the weight of the body do to the arches if they were not supported?
would flatten the arches
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How is the stability of the arches maintained? (2)
1. passive - includes ligaments and shape of the bones | 2. dynamic- intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the foot
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What is pes planus?
Flat foot can be asymptomatic
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What age groups is pes planus seen in?
adults and adolescents
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What are the 2 types of pes planus?
1. flexible | 2. rigid - fusion of tarsal bones
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What is flexible pes planus?
1. more common | 2. arch is present when not weight bearing and absent when standing
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What is pes planus caused by?
loose or degenerating ligaments
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What can exacerbate pes planus?
gaining weight spending a long time standing
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What is the treatment for pes planus?
orthotics - specilaised insoles
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What problems can pes planus cause?
1. displacement of the talus infer-medially 2. misalignment of ankle and knees causing pain in these areas 3. can decrease shock absorption by the foot leading to lower back pain
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What are the movements of the toes of the foot and what joints do they occur at?
1. flexion - metatarsophalangeal joints and proximal and distal interphalangeal joints 2. extension - metatarsophalangeal joints and proximal and distal interphalangeal joints 3. abduction - limited - at metatarsophalangeal joints 4. adduction - relaxed position - limited - metattarsopahlangeal joints
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What injuries can occur to the foot?
1. dislocated toes 2. communitive fracture 3. oblique fractures 4. stress fractures - running 5. fracture at bases of metatarsophalangeal joints 6. lisfranc injury - disruption of mid foot when foot is thrown forwards like in horse riding and is easy to miss on x rays 7. fracture of calcaneus - jumping or falling from a height

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