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DPM Sports Medicine & Athletic Foot Injuries Flashcards

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  1. Which metatarsal is most frequently involved in a Jones fracture?

    Answer: Fifth metatarsal

    A Jones fracture specifically refers to a fracture at the proximal metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the fifth metatarsal.

  2. What is Sever's disease?

    Answer: Apophysitis of the calcaneal growth plate

    Sever's disease (calcaneal apophysitis) is inflammation of the growth plate at the posterior calcaneus, common in active children aged 8–14.

  3. Which test is used to assess Achilles tendon continuity following suspected rupture?

    Answer: Thompson (Simmonds) test

    The Thompson (Simmonds) test squeezes the calf; absence of plantar flexion indicates a complete Achilles tendon rupture.

  4. What grade of lateral ankle sprain involves a complete tear of all three lateral ligaments?

    Answer: Grade III

    Grade III ankle sprains involve complete rupture of the anterior talofibular, calcaneofibular, and posterior talofibular ligaments with significant instability.

  5. Which condition is characterized by pain at the posterior insertion of the Achilles tendon with a palpable bump at the heel?

    Answer: Haglund's deformity

    Haglund's deformity is a bony enlargement of the posterosuperior calcaneus that causes retrocalcaneal bursitis and Achilles tendon irritation.

  6. What is 'turf toe' in athletic injuries?

    Answer: Hyperextension sprain of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

    Turf toe is a sprain of the plantar capsuloligamentous complex of the first MTP joint caused by forced hyperextension, common on artificial turf.

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