Knee Ankle Foot Gait

Which ligament prevents anterior translation of the tibia?

• anterior cruciate ligament

• posterior cruciate ligament

• medial collateral ligament

• lateral collateral ligament

Which of the following is not a ligament that would be damaged with an inversion ankle sprain?

• anterior talofibular ligament

• calcaneofibular ligament

• posterior talofibular ligament

• deltoid ligaments

Which of the following muscles does NOT perform ankle inversion?

• tibialis anterior

• tibialis posterior

• extensor hallicus longus

• fibularis longus

What nerve passes posterior to the medial malleolus before traveling to the foot and can be involved in tarsal tunnel syndrome?

• tibial nerve

• common fibular nerve

• sciatic nerve

• obturator nerve

What muscle may be injured with a stress to the 5th metatarsal tuberosity?

• fibularis longus

• fibularis brevis

• fibularis tertius

• extensor digitorum

Which of the following is an antagonist to ankle plantarflexion?

• gastrocnemius

• soleus

• plantaris

• extensor digitorum longus

Which of the following landmarks is the most distal?

• intercondylar eminence/tubercles

• tibial tuberosity

• medial malleolus

• pes anserine attachment

Which of the following belongs in the stance phase of gait?

• heel strike

• acceleration

• midswing

• deceleration

What is the following statements is false?

• An ankle-foot orthoses helps a patient with foot drop during gait.

• Hip abductor weakness is the cause of trendelenburg gait.

• Foot drop is what happens when a patient can't actively dorsiflex their foot.

• Antalgic gait is due to lack of coordination and stability.

Which of the following statements is true?

• The talocrural joint is a uniaxial hinge joint.

• The medial collateral ligament would be stressed with a varus knee stress.

• The subtalor joint provides primarily dorsiflexion and plantarflexion.

• The hamstrings perform knee extension.