Objective: The purpose of this case study is to shed light on a deltoid sprain and a syndesmosis joint sprain in a Division III college level football player. It will include the mechanism of the injury, how the Athletic Trainers diagnosed the injury, and how the Athletic Trainers treated this injury.
Background: The injury occurred during the third game of the season. The athlete was on the ground during a play and another player had stepped on his foot while it was planted in the turf. The athlete was unable to continue playing the game. The athlete was locating pain on his medial and lateral sides of the foot as well as at the distal tibia-fibula joint.
Differential Diagnosis: Lateral Ankle Sprain, Fibular Fracture, Tibialis Posterior Strain.
Treatment: When it comes to treatment of deltoid and syndesmosis sprains, there are a few different methods. They both can be surgically repaired, depending on the grades of each sprain. The injury may also be treated by immobilization and non-weight bearing. The athlete in this scenario was put in a walking boot …show more content…
The injury occurred to the medial aspect of the foot and to the distal tibia-fibular joint. The bony anatomy that is involved with the medial aspect of the foot is the Navicular, the Talus, the Calcaneus, and the Tibia. The soft tissue that surrounds the medial aspect of the foot is the deltoid ligament group, including, the anterior tibiotalar ligament, the posterior tibiotalar ligament, the tibionavicular ligament, and the tibiocalcaneal ligament. The bony anatomy that surrounds the Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis is the Tibia, The Fibula, and the Talus. The soft tissue anatomy involved with the Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis is the inferior anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments, the crural interosseous ligament, and the inferior transverse
Background: The injury occurred during the third game of the season. The athlete was on the ground during a play and another player had stepped on his foot while it was planted in the turf. The athlete was unable to continue playing the game. The athlete was locating pain on his medial and lateral sides of the foot as well as at the distal tibia-fibula joint.
Differential Diagnosis: Lateral Ankle Sprain, Fibular Fracture, Tibialis Posterior Strain.
Treatment: When it comes to treatment of deltoid and syndesmosis sprains, there are a few different methods. They both can be surgically repaired, depending on the grades of each sprain. The injury may also be treated by immobilization and non-weight bearing. The athlete in this scenario was put in a walking boot …show more content…
The injury occurred to the medial aspect of the foot and to the distal tibia-fibular joint. The bony anatomy that is involved with the medial aspect of the foot is the Navicular, the Talus, the Calcaneus, and the Tibia. The soft tissue that surrounds the medial aspect of the foot is the deltoid ligament group, including, the anterior tibiotalar ligament, the posterior tibiotalar ligament, the tibionavicular ligament, and the tibiocalcaneal ligament. The bony anatomy that surrounds the Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis is the Tibia, The Fibula, and the Talus. The soft tissue anatomy involved with the Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis is the inferior anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments, the crural interosseous ligament, and the inferior transverse