gemc- lower extremity injuries- resident training
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Injuries of the Lower Extremity: Knee, Ankle and Foot John Burkhardt, MD Clinical Lecturer University of Michigan Departments of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education
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First Steps
• I need a volunteer or two who is willing to move up to the front of the room and help me a demonstration
• The rest of you come closer and arrange yourselves so you can talk amongst yourselves (No not because my lecture is going to be that boring)
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Objectives
• To provide a review of common lower extremity injuries that present in an Emergency Department setting, focusing on those involving in the knee, ankle and foot
• To describe the epidemiology of these injuries • To review the appropriate history and physical
exam maneuvers in order to quickly evaluate and distinguish the different emergent injuries
• To review the diagnostic examinations available for further evaluation
• To describe the preliminary management of the in the emergent setting
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Basic Anatomy of the Knee • Large Hinge Joint • Femur • Tibia • Fibula • Patella
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More Basic Anatomy • Ligaments • Medial Collateral Ligament
(MCL) • Lateral Collateral Ligament
(LCL) • Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(ACL) • Posterior Cruciate Ligament
(PCL)
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• Articular Cartilage • Medial Meniscus • Lateral Meniscus
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Types of Knee Injuries
• Injuries to one or more of the ligaments of the knee (ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL)
• Injuries to the bony structures (Patellar fractures, femur fractures, tibial fractures)
• Injuries to the meniscus and articulating surface
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Key Pieces of History • Fracture ▫ High-velocity collision
Inability to immediately bear weight "Pop" occurred with injury
• ACL tear ▫ Cut or pivot mechanism of
injury Knee "gave way" Inability to continue participation "Pop" felt or heard with injury
• PCL tear ▫ Blow to proximal tibia
Less instability than ACL tear
• Meniscal tear ▫ Squat/kneel associated with a twist
Clicking Locking Pain with rotational movement
• Overuse syndrome ▫ Occupational or recreational
repetitive movement
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Epidemiology of Knee Injuries
• All Knee injuries
• Subset of Ligamentous injuries
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Stepwise evaluation of the injured knee • Palpate the knee and determine the areas of
maximal tenderness • Examine and note the presence and location of
any effusion • Evaluate the Range of Motion at the Knee • Evaluate the movement and stability of the
patella • Perform specific ligamentous stability testing • Perform Meniscal examination • Examine for neurovascular compromise
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Palpation • Superior Patella Pole
(Quadriceps Tendonitis) • Inferior Patella Pole
(Prepatellar Tendonitis) • Anterior Patella (Prepatellar
Bursitis)
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Joint line (Meniscal Injury)
• Lateral Medial
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Palpation in Adolescents
• Tibial Tubersoity (Osgood-Schlatter) • Femoral or Tibial Epiphysis (Non displaced
fracture through the physis)
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DDX of Effusions
• Trauma ▫ Ligamentous injury
Intra-articular fracture Patellar dislocation Meniscus injury
• Polyarthritis ▫ Reiter's syndrome
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis
• Infection ▫ Gonorrhea
Lyme disease Tuberculosis Brucellosis
• Gout Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease) Osteoarthritis and overuse syndrome
• Tumor ▫ Malignant
Hematologic Solid tumor Chondroblastoma Eosinophilic granuloma Giant cell tumor Ewing's sarcoma Osteosarcoma Synovial sarcoma Benign Aneurysmal bone cyst Fibrous cortical defect Fibrous dysplasia Osteochondroma Osteoid osteoma Pigmented villonodular synovitis
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Range of Motion • The knee should be able to range from
hyperextension to 135 degrees of flexion • Loss of active extension and inability to maintain
passive extension are indicative of quadriceps and patellar tendon
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Patellar Testing
• Examine the patella, with ROM testing, feeling for catches and grinding
• Next test the movement of the patella testing for lateral laxity (Patellar Dislocation
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ACL testing • Anterior Drawer sign ▫ Performed at 90 degrees
flexion ▫ Make sure the quadriceps
muscles are relaxed ▫ Compare the amount of
laxity of movement compared to unaffected side
• Lachman’s Test ▫ Perfromed at 20 to 30
degrees flexion
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PCL Testing • Posterior Drawer sign ▫ Gold Standard ▫ Performed similarly to
Anterior drawer sign
Posterior Sag Sign -Observe the lag at maximum muscle relaxation -Compare to unaffected leg
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MCL Testing • Valgus stressing of the
MCL at both 0 and 30 degrees
• Testing at 30 degrees removes the stabilization provided by the cruciate ligaments
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LCL Testing • LCL testing similar to
MCL testing • Varus stress testing • Performed at 0 and 30
degrees
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Meniscal Testing
• McMurray’s Test to evaluate for Meniscal injury
• Positive test is “clicking” along joint line along with pain during internal and external rotation
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Ottawa Knee Rules
• OK break into groups and lets take 1 minute and list the criteria
• Hint: There are 5
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Ottawa Knee Rules
• Age 55 years or older • Tenderness at head of
fibula • Isolated tenderness of
patella • Inability to flex to 90° • Inability to bear weight
both immediately and in ED
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Ottawa Knee Rules: The Numbers
• In one meta-analysis the decision rule had a sensitivity of 1.0 (95% confidence interval 0.96 to 1.0) in identifying clinically important fractures.
• In the same study the potential reduction in use of radiography was estimated to be 49%
• The probability of fracture, if the decision rules were negative, was estimated to be 0% (95% CI 0% to 0.5%)
• Not worth a patient complaint
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Imaging Modalities
• Plain X-Rays • CT • Ultrasound • Bone Scan • MRI
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Plain Films
• Traditional Standard of Care when concern for fracture
• Generally A/P and Lateral performed in ER
• Additional Useful images include a “Sunrise” view
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Computer Tomography
• Useful in detecting tibial plateau fracture • Usually performed when diagnosis is unclear
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Ultrasound
• Often used to examine the musculature of a joint while in use
• Provides dynamic imaging for examining muscle tears, tendon ruptures, and other soft tissue injuries.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Most useful for examination of meniscal injuries
• Can be used for evaluating for ligamentous injury ▫ ACL has high sensitivity but
poor sensitivity in determining complete versus partial tear ▫ Very sensitive in PCL
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Initial Management
• Or in the other words, after all of that what should we do?
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Patellar Fractures
• If extension is possible without displacement ▫ non operative management ▫ Initially treated in knee
immobilizer ▫ Treated long leg cast 4-6
weeks ▫ Operative management
consists of ORIF
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Patellar Dislocation
• Closed reduction may be attempted ▫ Gentle extension of the leg
with anteriomedial pressure on the lateral aspect of the patella ▫ Following reduction patient
should be placed in a knee immobilizer for 3-6 weeks ▫ 30-50% recurrence rate in
properly treated primary dislocations
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Distal Femur Fracture
• Usually secondary to MVC or significant fall
• After examination, the leg should be splinted
• If joint incongruity, Othro consult and ORIF
• Patients are at risk for fat embolus
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Tibial Plateau Fracture
• More common in the elderly • Usually strong varus force as cause • By definition are intrarticular • Often with associated ACL or MCL
injury (20-25%) • Patient should be made non-weight
bearing and placed in immobilization either with a long leg cast or immobilizer
• Patient may require ORIF in more serious or displaced fractures
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Epiphyseal Fracture • Constitute a fracture through an open growth
plate • Anatomic reduction • Ice, elevation, immobilization with a long leg
splint • Early orthopedic consultation
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Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
• Unknown etiology, thought to be related to chronic or acute trauma
• Occurs mostly in adolescent males • Usually seen on plain films • In patients with open growth plates, treat with
protected weight bearing • Poor prognosis if closed • If loose piece, may require OR
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Meniscal Injuries
• Crescent shaped semilunar fibrocartilaginous structures
• Diagnosis via MRI after clinical suspicion
• Unless locking, initial management is NSAIDs, ice, knee immobilization, non weight bearing, and orthopedic referral
• Ultimate management is determined often secondary to associate ligamentous injury
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Ligamentous Injuries
• ACL injuries • PCL injuries • MCL injuries • LCL injuries
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ACL injuries
• 50% of ACL injuries are associated with meniscal injuries
• Often associated with bleeding and thus immediate swelling
• Grade I and II should be managed conservatively with pain meds and range of motion exercises
• Patient should be made non weight bearing
• If possible, patient should not be placed in a knee immobilizer if an isolated injury
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PCL injuries
• Hyperflexion and Dashboard injuries when isolated injury
• Generally managed non-operatively • Treated long term with quadriceps
strengthening
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MCL injuries
• Often due to a direct blow to the lateral aspect of the knee
• Should be placed in knee immobilizer and allowed to “scar” down
• Long term management is generally non operative in isolated injury
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LCL injury
• Less common than others, due to protection provided by other leg
• Management the same as with MCL ▫ Non-operative management ▫ Knee immobilization
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Tibial Femoral Knee Dislocation • Limb Threatening Injury • Half of all Dislocations reduce spontaneously • 2/3 From MVCs • 2 ligament injuries • Neurovascular injury
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Tibial Femoral Knee Dislocation
• Longitudinal Reduction should be attempted immediately after documentation of neurovascular status
• Recheck of neurovascular status post reduction
• Arteriogram should be performed in any patient not immediately going to the OR if there is any concern of vascular injury
• Prompt vascular surgery involvement in a must
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Ankle Anatomy • Bony anatomy ▫ Calcaneus/talus (dome) ▫ Tibia (medial malleolus) ▫ Fibula (lateral malleolus)
• Composed of 2 joints: ▫ True Ankle joint ▫ Subtalar joint
• True ankle joint contains the tibia, fibula, and talus
• Allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
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Tibia
Fibula
Talar Joint
Talus
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Ankle Anatomy
• Subtalar joint consists of the talus and the calcaneus
• Allows for inversion and eversion
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eversion inversion
Subtalar Function
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Ankle Lateral Ligaments
• Anterior talofibular
• Posterior talofibular
• Calcaneofibular
• Anterior tibiofibular
• Posterior tibiofibular
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Ankle Medial ligament (Deltoid)
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Posterior tibiootalar part
Anterior tibiootalar part Tibiocalcaneal part
Tibionavicular part
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Ankle Ring
• Integrity of the ring necessary for stability of the ankle
• Consists of the following: ▫ Tibial plafond, ▫ Medial malleolus, ▫ Deltoid ligaments, ▫ Calcaneus, ▫ Lateral collateral ligaments ▫ Lateral malleolus ▫ Syndesmotic ligaments
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Ankle Injuries • Types of injuries • Ankle sprain/Ligamentous
injury • Ankle fracture/Bony injury • Joint Dislocation
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Ankle Injury Pathophysiology • Excessive inversion stress
(85%) is the most common cause of ankle injuries for two reasons: ▫ Medial malleolus is shorter
than the lateral malleolus, allowing the talus to invert more than evert. ▫ Deltoid ligament stabilizing
the medial aspect is stronger • However, given the above
when eversion injuries occur there is often substantial damage
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Ankle examination • Look at the ankle for signs of deformity,
redness, or swelling • Feel for tender areas, systematically
checking: • 1. the anterior joint line • 2. the lateral gutter and lateral ligaments • 3. the syndesmosis • 4. the posterior joint line • 5. the medial ligament complex • 6. the medial gutter • Feel for an effusion, synovitis, deformity,
bony prominence and loose bodies. • Examine for neurovascular compromise
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Ankle Joint Testing • Drawer and Talar tilt
examination techniques are used to assess ankle instability
• Anterior talofibular ligament ▫ Anterior drawer test
• Calcaneofibular ligament ▫ (Talar Tilt) Inversion stress
test • Deltoid ligament ▫ (Talar Tilt) Eversion stress
test
• Use of these techniques in
acute injuries an be limited by pain, edema, and muscle spasm
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Anterior Drawer Test Talar Tilt Inversion Stress Test
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Ottawa Ankle/Foot Rules
• OK break into groups one more time and lets take 1 minute and list the criteria
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Ottawa Ankle Rules • X-rays are only required if: • There is any pain in the
malleolar zone and: • Bone tenderness along the
distal 6 cm of the posterior edge of the tibia or tip of the medial malleolus
• Bone tenderness along the distal 6 cm of the posterior edge of the fibula or tip of the lateral malleolus
• An inability to bear weight both immediately and in the ED
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Ottawa Ankle Rules: The Numbers • In a meta-analysis the pooled negative likelihood ratios for the
ankle and mid-foot were 0.08 (95% confidence interval 0.03 to 0.18) and 0.08 (0.03 to 0.20)
• Applying these ratios to a 15% prevalence of fracture gave a less than 1.4% probability of actual fracture
• Sensitivity of almost 100%
• Reduce the number of unnecessary radiographs by 30-40%
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Ankle Sprain Classification • Grade 1: Ligament stretching
with microscopic tearing but not macroscopic tearing. ▫ Little swelling is present ▫ Little or no functional loss
and no joint instability ▫ Able to fully or partially bear
weight. • Grade 2: Partial tear ▫ Moderate-to-severe swelling,
ecchymosis ▫ Moderate functional loss, and
mild-to-moderate joint instability ▫ Difficulty bearing weight
• Grade 3: Complete rupture of the ligament ▫ Immediate and severe
swelling and ecchymosis ▫ Moderate-to-severe
instability of the joint ▫ Cannot bear weight without
experiencing severe pain.
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Ankle Ligamentous Injury Types • ATFL is the most likely
component of the lateral ankle complex to be injured in a lateral ankle sprain
• In forced dorsiflexion, the PTFL can rupture
• External rotation can disrupt the deep deltoid ligament on the medial side
• Forced adduction in neutral and dorsiflexed positions can disrupt the Calcaneofibular (CFL)
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ATFL
ATFL PTFL
CFL
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Syndesmosis Sprains • Account 10% of all ankle
sprains and as high as 18% of football players
• Excessive external rotation of the talus or forced dorsiflexion causes the talus to place pressure on the fibula
• Results in spreading of the distal syndesmosis as well as damage to anterior or posterior tibiofibular ligament
Ankle syndesmosis injury
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Ankle Sprain Treatment
• PRICES • Protection • Relative rest • Ice • Compression • Elevation • Support
• Good return instructions also a must as always
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Ankle Sprain Prognosis • Most report full recovery at 2 weeks to 36 months (36-85%) ▫ Independent of the initial grade of sprain ▫ Most recovery occurs within the first 6 months
• After 12 months, the risk of recurrent ankle sprain returns to pre-injury levels
• Re-sprains occur in up to 36% of patients, athletes are at increased risk
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Isolated Malleolar Fracture (Unimalleolar) • ED Docs describe based off
number fractures ▫ unimalleolar, bimalleolar,
trimalleolar • Distal fibula or less common
tibial fracture • Fractures below the Tibiotalar
line (T-t, distal to the tibial plafond) are usually stable
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Bimalleolar fracture • Involves the lateral and medial
malleolus
• ED Treatment involves fracture reduction and realignment
• Initial ED management is usually followed by surgical fixation
• Ortho consult in ED
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Trimalleolar Fracture
• Involves the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia
• Unstable, loss of lateral control
• Surgical repair is required
• Ortho consult in ED
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Ankle Fracture Classifications • Danis-Weber classification
often used by Ortho ▫ Some correlation with need
for operative stabilization ▫ Lauge-Hansen alternative
classification system
• Type A: Transverse fibular avulsion fracture, occasionally with an oblique fracture of the medial malleolus ▫ From internal rotation and
adduction ▫ Usually stable fractures
• Type B: Oblique fracture of the lateral malleolus with or without rupture of the tibiofibular syndesmosis and medial injury ▫ From external rotation ▫ May be unstable
• Type C High fibular fracture with rupture of the tibiofibular ligament and transverse avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus ▫ From adduction or abduction
with external rotation ▫ Usually unstable and require
operative repair
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Pilon Fracture • Fracture of the distal tibial metaphysis combined with disruption of the talar dome.
• Result of an axial loading mechanism drives the talus into the tibial plafond ▫ Foot braced against a
floorboard in an auto collision. ▫ Skiers coming to an
unexpected sudden stop ▫ Free fall from heights
• Fractures often open and can be associated with lumbar spine injuries
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Maisonneuve fracture • Proximal fibular fracture
coexisting with a medial malleolar fracture or disruption of the deltoid ligament
• Associated with partial or complete disruption of the syndesmosis
• Important to perform a physical exam or xrays to assess for this in ankle injuries
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Tillaux fracture • Salter-Harris (SH) type III
injury of the anterolateral tibial epiphysis
• Caused by extreme eversion and lateral rotation
• Incidence is highest in adolescents because the fracture occurs after the medial aspect of the epiphyseal plate closes but before the lateral
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Ankle Dislocation • Associated fractures are the
rule rather than the exception with ankle dislocations
• Neurovascular injury is the principal concern
• Tented skin may be subject to ischemic necrosis
• Immediate reduction in the ED is often required
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Foot Anatomy • Phalanges ▫ proximal, middle, distal
• Metatarsals • Tarsals ▫ Calcaneus ▫ Talus ▫ Navicular ▫ Cuboid ▫ Cuneiforms
• Medial/lateral longitudinal and transverse metatarsal arches
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Medial arch
Lateral arch
Lisfranc joint
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Ottawa Foot Rules • X-ray series is indicated if
there is any pain in the midfoot zone and any one of the following:
• Bone tenderness at the base of the fifth metatarsal (for foot injuries)
• Bone tenderness at the navicular bone (for foot injuries)
• An inability to bear weight both immediately and in the emergency department for four steps.
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Foot Injuries • Toe Injuries • Metatarsal fracture • Jones’ fracture • Lisfranc fracture • Navicular fracture • Calcaneal fracture
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Toe fractures • Buddy tape the broken toe to
an adjacent, uninjured toe • Apply a rigid flat-bottom
orthopedic shoe • Union of fracture segments
occurs in 3-8 weeks • Symptoms usually improve
much earlier • Irreducible fractures
sometimes require open reduction and internal fixation
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First metatarsal fracture • Least commonly fractured
metatarsal • Bears twice the weight of other
metatarsal heads. • Treat minimally displaced or
nondisplaced fractures with immobilization without weight bearing
• Displaced fractures usually require open reduction and internal fixation
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Internal metatarsal fracture • Nondisplaced and displaced fractures usually heal well, with
weight bearing as tolerated, in a cast or rigid flat-bottom orthopedic shoe.
• Elastic support bandages may be equivalent or superior to casts
• Must look for Lisfranc Injury as this is a game changer
• March fracture is a stress fracture of the second or third metatarsal that occurs in joggers.
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Jones’ fracture • Transverse fracture of the 5th
metatarsal • Must be at least 15 mm distal
to proximal end • High rate of malunion • As above contact Ortho
• Pseudo-Jones: avulsion fracture of tuberosity at 5th metatarsal
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Stress Frx
Jones Frx
Avulsion Frx
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Lisfranc fracture • Site of articulation between the
midfoot and forefoot • Dislocation at the TMT joint • Result of direct blow to the
joint or by axial loading along the metatarsal, either with medially or laterally directed rotational forces
• Fracture at the base of second metatarsal should raise concern for this type on injury
• Often need weight bearring films to see displacement
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Lisfranc fracture: Xrays
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Navicular Fracture • Avuslsion fracture most common
• Type 1: coronal fracture with no dislocation
• Type 2: dorsolateral to plantomedial fracture with medial forefoot displacement
• Type 3: comminuted fracture with lateral forefoot displacement
• Most patients are placed in a non–weight-bearing cast for 6 weeks
• All navicular body fractures with 1 mm or more of displacement require open reduction and internal fixation.
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Calcaneal fracture-Bohler’s angle • Calcaneus fractures most often
occur in males 5:1 • Peak age: between 30 and 50
years. • Associated injuries (Lumbar
spine vertebral compression fractures)
• Treatment: Operative vs Casting
• Ortho Consult
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When to call Ortho for foot injuries • Talus fractures • Calcaneusfractures • Navicular fractures, especially
if intraarticular • Cuboid fractures • Lisfranc injuries • Metatarsal shaft fractures with
> 3 mm displacement or 10 degrees angulation
• Metatarsal head and neck fractures
• Jones fractures greggoconnell, flickr
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Questions?
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