Ankle Unit - Inversion ankle sprain/Achilles tendon rupture

Which of the following tissues are involved in each degree of an inversion ankle sprain?

• anterior talofibular ligament

• 2nd degree

• ATF and calcaneofibular ligament

• 3rd degree

• ATF, CF and posterior talofibular lig.

• 1st degree

Which of the following is NOT an MOI for an inversion ankle sprain?

• Athlete lands on someone's foot and ankle turns inward

• Athlete roll ankle inward on a tree root when running

• Athlete rolls ankle outward on edge of curb

Match the following levels of edema and ecchymosis with the level of inversion ankle sprain.

• Moderate edema, mild/moderate ecchymosis

• 1st degree

• Local edema, no ecchymosis

• 2nd degree

• Severe edema and severe ecchymosis

• 3rd degree

Match the following ligaments with the special test for each ligament.

• Posterior Drawer

• Posterior Talofibular ligament

• Anterior Drawer

• Anterior talofibular ligament

• Talors Tilt

• Calcaneofibular ligament

Match the following ligaments with the site of pain.

• below the lateral malleolus

• Anterior talofibular ligament

• behind the lateral malleolus

• Posterior talofibular ligament

• sinus tarsi

• Calcaneofibular ligament

Which of the following is NOT an MOI for an Achilles rupture?

• Sudden, excessive DF

• Repeated cortisone injections due to Achilles tendonitis

• Extreme plantar flexion, such as, a vertical jump

• Muscle imbalance b/w PF muscles and DF muscles

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) 1st and 2nd degree symptoms

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(b) 3rd degree symptoms

• severe edema/ecchymosis

• local pain and pt.

• positive Thompson test

• increased skin temp.

• negative Thompson test

• severe pain/p.t.

• local edema

• weakness toe raises

• obvious deformity

• Sudden snap