Orthopaedic test : Ankle

  • Anatomy of ankle

  • Test
    1. Anterior Drawer test
      • To assess anterior talofibular ligament / Tearing of anterior talofibular ligament
      • Excessive motion or pain
    2. Talar tilt
      • To assess calcaneofibular ligament / calcaneofibular sprain or tear
      • Excessive motion or pain
    3. Deltoid ligament stress test
      • To assess deltoid ligament / sprain or tear of deltoid ligament
      • pain or excesseve motion
    4. Thompson test
      • To assess Achilles tendon / Achilles strain or tear
      • lack of plantarflexion observed
    5. Feiss line test
      • To assess arch of the foot / pes planus
      • the navicular falls lower than it was when seated
    6. Homan’s test
      • To assess deep vein thrombosis of leg / DVT
      • pain and swelling in the calf
    7. Tinel’s sign
      • To assess posterior tibial nerve / neuromaor irritation of posterior tibial nerve
      • tingling or paraesthesia felt distally
    8. Plantar fascia tenderness test
      • To assess plantar fascia / plantar fascilitis
      • tenderness
    9. Morton’s Neuroma test
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