foot and ankle examination
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Foot and Ankle Examination. Dr. Abdulrahman Algarni , MD, SSC (Ortho), ABOS Assist. Professor, King Saud University Consultant Orthopedic and Arthroplasty Surgeon. Foot and Ankle Examination. Bilateral exposure: at least mid leg Compare, front, back and side - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Foot and Ankle Examination
Dr. Abdulrahman Algarni, MD, SSC (Ortho), ABOSAssist. Professor, King Saud University
Consultant Orthopedic and Arthroplasty Surgeon
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Foot and Ankle Examination
Bilateral exposure: at least mid leg
Compare, front, back and side
Standing and supine position
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Foot and Ankle Examination
StandingLookSpecial testGait
Neurovascular examination
SupineLookFeelMoveSpecial test
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StandingLook
Skin changes
Soft tissues: Muscle wasting (leg), swelling
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StandingLook
Bone alignment: (hind foot: varus or valgus, mid foot: cavus, flat foot. Forefoot: hallux valgus), swelling
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StandingLook
Bone alignment: (hind foot: varus or valgus, mid foot: cavus, flat foot. Forefoot: hallux valgus), swelling
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StandingSpecial test:
If patient has flat foot (pes planus): ask the pt to tip toe to check if it is flexible or rigid flatfoot.
Observe if the heel will correct from valgus to varus or not as well as midfoot arch reconstitution.
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StandingGait
Foot-dropt: foot-slap and high-stepping gait
Fixed equinus deformity
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SupineLook
Plantar surface (Sole): skin changes (callosities)
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SupineFeel
Skin: temperature.
Soft tissue: Achilles tendon.
Bone: Bony Landmarks (LM, MM, medial and lateral collateral ligaments, joint line, calceneum) for tenderness.
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SupineMove
Active and passive ankle ROM (dorsiflexion and planterflexion)
Passive subtalar ROM (ankle to neutral, and stabilize it then apply inversion and eversion to assess subtalar ROM).N.B: note if painful or painless
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SupineSpecial tests
Anterior drawer test with ankle in planterflexion to evaluate anterior talofibular ligament
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SupineSpecial tests
Achilles tendon test: Thompson test.
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Neurovascular examination