Injuries to the tibiofibular syndesmosis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis...interosseous tibiofibular ligament. The anterior tibiofibular ligament is a flat...posterior tibiofibular ligament is smaller...anterior tibiofibular ligament to hold the...transverse tibiofibular ligament, ...

CME QUESTIONS - July 2008

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......following is the prime function of the tibiofibular interosseous membrane? a. Prevention...of the distal tibia? a. Anterior tibiofibular ligament b. Calcaneofibular ligament c. Deep posterior tibiofibular ligament d. Interosseous iibiofibular ligament e. Superficial posterior ...

Flexibility in dance.

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......rotation, spine extension and ankle plantar flexion. The factors that limit joint ROM...7) and a minimum of 90[degrees] of plantar flexion created by ankle and instep is required...hyperextension) at the knee. Any shortfall in plantar flexion ROM means the dancer will not be able...

Study of muscle activity during releve in first and sixth positions.

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......dancers aged 14 to 32. The degree of plantar flexion and the involvement of the peroneus...Wilcoxon test. When in releve, the plantar flexion values were greater in sixth position...rotation of the hip or turnout, extreme plantar flexion or releve and plantar flexion ...

Evidence in practice.

Physical Therapy;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......poststroke reflex activity during plantar flexion, thereby increasing ankle range of...of the right ankle (20[degrees] of plantar flexion; -5[degrees] of dorsiflexion). During...determined that the patient's excessive plantar flexion (ie, loss of dorsiflexion range of...

MOBILITY OF THE DISTAL TIBIOFIBULAR JOINT: DYNAMIC IN VIVO COMPUTED...

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  January 1, 2004 ;     393 words ......between is positions in dorsal and plantar flexion. Material and methods: We used 32...ankle moved from dorsal flexion to plantar flexion, the fibula moved medially 1.25 mm...mediolateral tibioribular approach during plantar flexion. The results point out the variability...

The Effect of Recurrent Ankle Inversion Sprain and Taping on...

Physical Therapy;  October 1, 2000 ;     664 words ......proprioception in the dorsiflexion/plantar-flexion movement pattern was impaired after...the 2 movements of dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the ankle. One reason was to eliminate...proprioception could be impaired in either plantar flexion or inversion because of the mechanism...

Simple techniques for quantifying choreographically essential foot and...

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......and replicably quantify pure talar plantar flexion and exclude midtarsal and tarsometatarsal...patients, dancers and non-dancers. Active Plantar Flexion of the Ankle (APF) Obviously, a lot...ability to achieve extreme talar (plantar) flexion. Those lacking adequate motion may...

Case Report: Effects of a New Orthosis and Physical Therapy on Gait in a...

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......AFOs controlled both dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, set according to each subject's needs...ankle joints with stops set to limit plantar flexion beyond a neutral ankle position, and...it did not limit dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. The only significant difference between...

Diagnosis, management and post-surgical rehabilitation of an Achilles...

The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association;  December 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......true gastrocnemius andsoleus resisted plantar flexion, weak or absent Achilles reflex, a...displayed decreased dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the left foot due to pain. Inversion...decreased in all directions, especially plantar flexion. Neurological testing of the left...

Prevention of ankle sprains: braces or tape. (adapted from American...

American Family Physician;  June 1, 1994 ;     558 words ......in both the dorsiflexion and plantar flexion positions. The lateral ligament...neutral flexion, low-top shoe; (2) plantar flexion, low-top shoe; (3) neutral flexion, high-top shoe, and (4) plantar flexion, high-top shoe. Results were...

Stress injury of the Talar dome and body in a ballerina: a case report.

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......with any movement requiring extreme plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, or landings from jumps...testing showed full dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, eversion, and inversion. Subtalar...compared with the left. Dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, eversion, and inversion strength...

A comparison of gait with solid, dynamic, and no ankle-foot orthoses in...

Physical Therapy;  April 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......dynamic equinus or excessive ankle plantar flexion during the stance phase of gait, although...brace for reducing excessive ankle plantar flexion during stance.[16] The solid AFO is...system to prevent excessive ankle plantar flexion during stance.[17,18] During the past...

Plantar flexion contracture device.

Surgical Products;  February 1, 2002 ;     109 words ...The MultiBoot Basic helps prevent the development of plantar flexion contractures, which can pose problems to patients who are experiencing prolonged bed rest or muscle atrophy. Designed for use in...

Diagnosis of a tear of the tibiofibular syndesmosis: The role of...

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  April 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament and 100%, 100% and 100...the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament. Standard AP and mortise...arthroscopy. The interosseous tibiofibular ligament was not included because...