Ankle Evaluation Special Tests

Anterior Drawer is an ankle test that tests for what structure?

• Anterior Talofibular Ligament

• Posterior Talofibular Ligament

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament

• Calcaneal Fibular Ligament

Talar Tilt tests what structure when moved into inversion?

• Deltoid Ligament

• Lateral Ligaments

• Interosseous membrane

Talar tilt when moved into eversion tests what structures?

• Deltoid Ligament

• Lateral Ligaments

• Interosseous membrane

Kleiger's test is used to diagnose a high ankle sprain of what structure?

• Anterior Tibial Fibular Ligament

• Interosseous Membrane

• Deltoid Ligament

• Calcaneal Fibular Ligament

Ottawa Ankle Rules are used to diagnose what?

• Sprain

• Strain

• Fracture

• Dislocation

If a patient has pain in the malleolar zone, bone tenderness on the posterior or distal aspects of the fibular or tibia what is present?

• Fracture

• Dislocation

• Sprain

• Strain

Navicular drop is considered positive when how much distance is noted in the navicular drop?

• >8mm

• >9mm

• >10mm

• >11mm

Thompson's test is for what structure?

• Tibialis Anterior

• Tibialis Posterior

• Achilles Tendon

• Gastrocnemius

A condition in the anterior ankle where scar tissue or bone spurs cause lack of ankle ROM is what?

• Painful

• Impingment

• Navicular Drop

• Crushing

Normal active ankle plantar flexion is what?

• 0-10

• 0-15

• 0-20

• 0-50