The ankle and the foot
The talocrural, subtalar and midtarsal joints, the arches of the foot, lateral ligaments and sprains, movements and ranges.
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- 6 topics
- Free
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Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.
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Talocrural joint: what is it?
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A mortise formed by the tibia and fibula, into which the talus fits.
It performs dorsiflexion and plantarflexion.
A basketball player lands on an opponent's foot, sole turned in. Which ligament is most likely injured?
- The anterior talofibular ligament
- The posterior talofibular ligament
- The medial collateral (deltoid) ligament
- The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
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The anterior talofibular ligament
Forced inversion first stretches the lateral collateral ligament, whose anterior band gives way first; the posterior band is rarely injured, and the tibiofibular ligament suffers mainly in external rotation.