ankle & foot exam
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EXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOTEXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOT
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INSPECTION (LOOK)
Expose the whole lower leg and foot.
Look at the patient standing (and then sitting).
Examine the soles of the patient's shoes for signs of asymmetrical wear
Look for side to side asymmetry or abnormal contact w/ the ground
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INSPECTION - LOOK (GAIT)
High stepping gait (foot drop, equinovarus)
Antalgic gait (ankle, hindfoot or midfoot pain)
Short propulsive phase (forefoot pain)
Attitude & Deformity
Sinus, scars
Wasting, Swellings
Skin condition
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INSPECTION - LOOK
Alignment (especially genu valgus with flat feet)
Shapes and positions of the feet. (Equinus, Calcaneus)
Medial arch - obliterated in pes planus, exaggerated in pes cavus
Hind foot - (from behind) - varus (pes cavus) or valgus (pes planus). stand on tiptoes and see if deformity corrects (= mobile subtalar joint). 'Too many toes' sign . This occurs in pes planus, splayed forefoot.
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INSPECTION - LOOK (SHAPE)
Neutral - no overall deformity
Flat foot - heel valgus, low arch
Cavus foot - typically with a plantar flexed first ray, high arch, hindfoot is in varus Skewfoot - hindfoot valgus and forefoot adduction.
Metatarsus adductus - neutral hindfoot and adduction of the metatarsus
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PALPATION (FEEL)
Tenderness & Temperature ANKLETenderness over the - the anterior joint line - the lateral gutter and lateral ligaments - the syndesmosis - the posterior joint line - the medial ligament complex - the medial gutter
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EXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOTEXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOT
PALPATION (FEEL)
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PALPATION (FEEL)
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MOVEMENTCompare both sides
ANKLE
Active - Dorsiflexion - PlantarflexionPassive - Dorsiflexion Plantarflexion (Put one hand on the heel with the same forearm supporting the foot. The other hand supports the tibia. Dorsiflex the ankle by lifting the forearm under the foot.)
Active/Passive
Range of movement
Painful/ painless
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EXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOTEXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOT
MOVEMENT: Dorsi flexion Plantar flexion
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SPECIAL TESTS:
ANTERIOR INSTABILITY (Anterior drawer test)
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MUSCLE TESTING:
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ACHILLES TENDON TEST (Simmonds / Thompson)
Lie the patient prone and squeeze the calf to elicit movement at the ankle = intact TA.
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BLOCK TEST:
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EXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOTEXAMINATION OF ANKLE AND FOOT