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== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
The ankle is the part of the lower limb encompassing the distal portion of the leg and proximal portions of the foot. IThe ankle encompasses the ankle joint, an articulation between the tibia and fibula of the leg and the talus of the foot, which is described in more detail here | |||
http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_Joint | |||
the foot is the part of the lower limb distal to the ankle joint. It is covered on its dorsal surface by loosely adherent skin and on its plantar/inferior surface by thick hairless skin that is tough and strongly adherent to the underlying plantar aponeurosis. the foot consists of a number of bones crammed up in a small area of space and well positioned for weight bearing and weight distribution. | |||
== Clinical Examination == | == Clinical Examination == |
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Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The ankle is the part of the lower limb encompassing the distal portion of the leg and proximal portions of the foot. IThe ankle encompasses the ankle joint, an articulation between the tibia and fibula of the leg and the talus of the foot, which is described in more detail here
http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_Joint
the foot is the part of the lower limb distal to the ankle joint. It is covered on its dorsal surface by loosely adherent skin and on its plantar/inferior surface by thick hairless skin that is tough and strongly adherent to the underlying plantar aponeurosis. the foot consists of a number of bones crammed up in a small area of space and well positioned for weight bearing and weight distribution.
Clinical Examination[edit | edit source]
- Ankle & Foot Examination
- Special Tests
- Outcome Measures
Conditions[edit | edit source]
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Rupture
- Ankle & Foot Fractures
- Ankle & Foot Arthropathies
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Impingement
- Impingement Syndromes
- Ankle Osteochondral Lesions
- Calcaneal Fractures
- Calcaneal Spurs
- Compartment Syndrome of the Foot
- Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Leg
- Calf Strain
- Hallux Valgus
- Hallux Rigiditus
- Lisfranc Injuries
- Metatarsalgia
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Plantarfasciitis
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
- Shin-Splints
- Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel syndrome
- Tibiofibular Diastasis
Procedures[edit | edit source]
Interventions[edit | edit source]