Ankle Injuries

Why is the lateral malleolus the most commonly fractured structure in the ankle?

In a grade 3 ankle sprain, the athlete will experience:

-Severe ___a____

- ___b____ to bear weight

-___c_____ and ___d____

Answer format (answer a, answer b, answer c, answer d)

What is the common name for a syndesmosis sprain?

• lateral ankle sprain

• medial ankle sprain

• high ankle sprain

• mid-ankle sprain

What are the bones that make up the ankle joint?

• Tibia

• Calcaneus

• Talus

• Fibula

• Tarsal

Which injury would you most likely tape or brace to prevent a re-injury if you’ve had a previous injury?

• Anterior compartment syndrome

• Medial tibial stress syndrome

• Jones Fracture

• Ankle sprain

Which injury occurs when there is a complete or partial tear of a tendon; usually about 2-3cm above the insertion point.

• Achilles tendon rupture

• Medial tibial stress syndrome

• Jones Fracture

• Ankle sprain

• Turf Toe

what 2 bones does the anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments connect?

• talus and fibula

• tibia and fibula

• tarsals and tibia

• tarsals and fibula

Which injury occurs when there is a complete or partial tear of a tendon; usually about 2"-3" above the insertion point.

• Achilles tendon rupture

• Medial tibial stress syndrome

• Jones Fracture

• Ankle sprain

• Turf Toe

what 2 bones does the calcaneofibular ligament connect

• talus and fibula

• tibia and fibula

• calcaneus and tibia

• calcaneus and fibula 

What ligaments would be injured during an eversion ankle sprain?

• deltoid

• anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular 

• posterior tibiofibular

• interosseous ligament