Ankle Evaluation Beginning Athletic Medicine
Observe & Compare 1. Remove clothing bilaterally (use discretion) 2. Deformity 3. Bleeding 4. Scars 5. Discoloration 6. Coloration 7. Swelling 8. Compare bilaterally (compare to other side) 9. Observe body movement 10. Observe shoes
Palpation 1.Shaft of tibia 2.Fibula 3. Dome of the Talus 1 2 3
Palpation 4.Deltoid ligament 5. Anterior talofibular ligament 6. Calcaneofibular ligament 7. Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Palpation 8.Peroneal longus (a) and brevis (b) tendons a b a
Palpation 10. Achilles tendon9.Tibialis anterior 910
Palpation 11.Medial/Lateral Malleolus 12.Styloid Process 13. Calcaneus
Palpation 14.Tibialis Posterior 15.Flexor Digitorum Longus 16. Flexor Hallucis Longus
Palpation Tibial Artery -- A Tibial Nerve -- N A N
Palpation 17.Extensor Hallucis Longus 18. Extensor Digitorum Longus
Palpation 19. Calcaneal Bursa 19
Range of Motion Should be tested in active, passive, and resistive motions and compared bilaterally. 1. dorsiflexion 2. plantarflexion 3. inversion 4. eversion
Stress Tests Remember to compare bilaterally 1. Anterior/Posterior drawer 2. Eversion (Deltoid)--Talar Tilt 3. Inversion--Talar Tilt 4. Torsion/compression on malleoli (squeeze test) 5. Thompson test 6. Heel tap test (for fx)
Thompson Test