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15 Cards in this Set
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Ankle Sprain |
Most common ankle injury among recreational and competitive athletes. Injury to lateral ligament |
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Inversion (Lateral) Ankle Sprain |
Stretching or tearing of ligaments on the lateral ankle. Foot turned inward begin normal limits |
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Eversion (Medial) Ankle Sprain |
Stretching or tearing of deltoid ligament on medial ankle. Foot turned outward begin normal limits. Rare about 5% of ankle cases |
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Shin Splints |
Exercised induced pain along medial edge of tibia. Overuse injury, inflammation of periosteum |
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Equinus Foot |
Hind foot fixed in plantar flexion |
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Calcaneus Foot |
Foot fixed in dorsiflexion |
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Pes Cavus |
Abnormally high arches |
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Pes Planus |
Loss of longitudinal arch, flat foot |
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Hammer Toe |
PIP is flexed and DIP is extended |
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Morton's Neuroma |
Abnormal pressure on plantar digital nerve. Pain and numbness in toes |
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Trimalleolar Fracture |
Involves both malleoli and posterior lip of tibia. |
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Plantar Fascitis |
Overuse injury resulting in heel pain. Located where fascia attach to calcaneus. Inflammation of Long and Short Plantar Ligaments and the Plantar Aponeurosis. |
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Ruptured Achilles |
Loss of plantar flexion |
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Achilles Tendonitis |
Inflammation of gastroc-soleus tendon |
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Triple Arthrodesis |
Surgical procedure that fuses talocalcaneal, calcaneocuboid, and talonavicular joints |
