Ankle Instability and Sprains — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Robert Jones fracture usually occurs in zone _____ of the metatarsal

Answer: 2

Flashcard 2: What are the primary conservative treatments for Hallux valgus?

Answer: Wide toe-box shoes and interdigital (toe) spacers

Extra: Conservative management of hallux valgus (bunions) focuses on symptom relief and slowing progression. Key measures include footwear modification (wide, deep toe-box; low heels) and the use of orthotics or interdigital spacers to reduce pressure. Surgery is the only definitive way to correct the deformity.

Flashcard 3: The tibial nerve is commonly injured due to:- _____ trauma- Baker cyst (proximal lesion) - tarsal tunnel syndrome (distal lesion)

Answer: knee

Flashcard 4: Stress fractures usually occur in zone _____ of the 5th metatarsal.

Answer: 3

Flashcard 5: _____ is characterized by sharp heel pain that is worse in the morning

Answer: Plantar fasciitis

Flashcard 6: Clinical features of Hallux valgus includes _____

Answer: pain>deformity

Flashcard 7: In _____ # dislocation, the gap between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal is widened

Answer: Lisfranc

Flashcard 8: _____ screw is a type of modified cancellous screw with a sharp-pointed tip

Answer: Malleolar

Flashcard 9: Hallux valgus leads to overriding of the _____ toe and prominence of the 1st MTP head

Answer: 2nd

Flashcard 10: Foot drop is characterized by a foot that is _____ and plantarflexed at rest.

Answer: inverted