Diabetic Foot — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: 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 2: _____ is characterized by sharp heel pain that is worse in the morning

Answer: Plantar fasciitis

Flashcard 3: Mallet toe is characterised by flexion deformity of the _____ joint (similar to mallet finger).

Answer: distal IP

Flashcard 4: Plantar fasciitis is more commonly seen in _____ patients and those who are obese

Answer: female

Flashcard 5: Plantar fasciitis is initially treated with _____ management.

Answer: conservative

Flashcard 6: _____ screw is a type of modified cancellous screw with a sharp-pointed tip

Answer: Malleolar

Flashcard 7: Hallux valgus leads to overriding of the _____ toe and prominence of the 1st MTP head

Answer: 2nd

Flashcard 8: Foot drop is characterized by a foot that is _____ and plantarflexed at rest.

Answer: inverted

Flashcard 9: Pain on passive foot _____ is seen in lateral compartment syndrome

Answer: inversion