Ankle Injuries - Fractures and Eversion Ankle Sprain

Which of the following is an athletic scenario of a compression fx of phalanges?

• The athlete kicks the goal post with the front of his/her cleat.

• The athlete drops a weight on his/her foot.

Which of the following is an athletic scenario for a direct blow causing a phalange fx?

• The athlete is hit in the side of his/her hockey skate by a hockey puck.

• The jiu jitsu competitor kicked the shin of another person with his toes.

Which of the following are special tests for phalange fractures?

• Metatarsal squeeze

• Percussion

• Axial loading

• Heel Tap

Which of the following are treatment methods for a great toe fracture?

• Buddy tape to 2nd toe

• Walking Boot

• Place foot in vacuum splint

• Ice for 20 minutes

• RTP that day if athlete can stand on toes

Which of the following are the correct treatments for fractures of phalanges 2-5?

• Buddy tape to the next toe

• Cast post surgery for 3 wks.

• Ice for 20 min.

• Refer to physician with toe displacement.

A severe inversion ankle sprain may cause a MT (metatarsal) fracture.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of a MT fracture

• Local edema

• Severe Ecchymosis

• Positive MT Squeeze

• PWB

• Positive Heel Tap

Which of the following is an athletic scenario for an EVERSION ankle sprain?

• An athlete jumps for a rebound and rolls his ankle outwards.

• An athlete is running through the woods and rolls her ankle inwards on a tree root.

Which of the following are the tissues damaged with an EVERSION ankle sprain.

• Sinus Tarsi

• Deltoid Ligament

• Medial Malleolus

• Lateral Malleolus

The edema and ecchymosis for an EVERSION ankle sprain is located under the ______ malleolus.