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WorksheetsHEA 295: Ankle and Foot Injuries
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
This common foot injury is fluid accumulation between layers of skin and occurs from shearing forces (friction) on skin.
Blister
Callus
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
Sever's Disease
Inflammation of the fascia along the bottom of the foot. Pain occurs along the anterior medial aspect of the calcaneus.
Heel Bruise
Plantar Fasciitis
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
Sever's Disease
Which of the following is NOT a lateral ligament of the ankle joint?
posterior talofibular ligament
anterior talofibular ligament
calcaneofibular ligament
deltoid ligament
An acute fracture to a long bone in the foot, often the 5th one. The cause is direct force or placing torsional/twisting stresses on the bone.
Metatarsal Fracture
Metatarsal Stress Fracture
Calcaneus Fracture
Phalange Fracture
This foot deformity causes the big toe to point towards the smaller toes and is often caused by shoes with a tight toe box.
Bunion
Morton's Neuroma
Subungual Hematoma
Turf Toe
Thickening of the nerve sheath between the 3rd & 4th metatarsals that causes burning and tingling within the forefoot.
Bunion
Morton's Neuroma
Subungual Hematoma
Turf Toe
A pooling of blood under the toenail that is a result of direct pressure, dropping an object on toe or repetitive shearing forces on the toenail.
Bunion
Morton's Neuroma
Subungual Hematoma
Turf Toe
What is the most common ankle sprain?
Medial Ankle Sprain
Lateral Ankle Sprain
High Ankle Sprain
MCL Sprain
If an athlete complains of pain around their Distal Tibio-Fibular ligament, what injury is likely?
Chronic bursitis
Grade 3 ankle sprain
Acute tendinitis
High ankle sprain
Which of the following are Signs and Symptoms of an Achilles Tendon Rupture:
Swelling and deformity at site of injury.
Transport to nearest medical facility; surgery is recommended.
Athlete reports a pop or snap associated with the injury.
Loss of function, mainly in plantar flexion.
Which injury can be diagnosed by the squeeze test, involving squeezing together the tibia and fibula?
Morton's Neuroma
High Ankle Sprain
Plantar Fasciitis
Compartment Syndrome
Squeezing the calf muscle and observing whether the foot can still plantar flex is a test for
Achilles tendon rupture
Plantar Fasciitis
High Ankle Sprain
Heel Spurs
Pain in the heel and/or along the bottom of the foot that is worst first thing in the morning is a sign of
Achilles Strain/Rupture
Compartment Syndrome
Heel Spurs
Plantar Fasciitis
What ligament is typically injured with a lateral ankle sprain (common sprain)?
Anterior Talofibular
Anterior Tibiofibular
Deltoid
Medial Collateral
High Ankle Sprain can also be called this, because it involves the ligaments that hold the tibia and fibula together.
Inversion Ankle Sprain
Lateral Ankle Sprain
Syndesmotic Sprain
Medial Sprain
This injury is due to overuse and results in pain in the lateral and anterior lower leg, causing lower leg numbness, weakness and sometimes drop foot.
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Morton's Neuroma
Bunions
Which injury involves structures at or around the tarsometatarsal joints?
Lisfranc Injury
Calcaneus Fracture
Bunions
Common Ankle Sprain
