Podiatry Post Assessment Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
20-60 percent of foot infections are accompanied by what?
Correct Answers underlying bone infection (OM)
almost all OM originate from an infected foot ulcer while
OA(charcot neuropathy) is a non-infectious process from.....
Correct Answers peripheral neuropathy
alternative to leather gauntlet
why? Correct Answers DRAFO (Dynamic Response AFO)
easier to clean, waterproof, lower profile, hygenic
An isolated STJ arthrodesis preserves approximately how much
of the midtarsal joint motion that is typically lost with triple
arthrodesis? Correct Answers 50%
between DFO and CN, which is mostly related elevated
systemic inflammatory markers? Correct Answers DFO
Clinical situations in which diagnostic bone biopsy is
particularly useful.... Correct Answers -needs definitive
diagnosis to justify the choice of early surgery
-cultures of soft tissue or blood suggest high risk of OM
-progressive bony deterioration
-suspected bone is planned target for insertion of orthopaedic
metaware
,Columns of the TMT Correct Answers medial = medial
cuneiform and 1st met articulation
middle = intermediate cuneiform and 2nd met articulation,
lateral cuneiform and 3rd met articulation
lateral= 4th and 5th metatarsal articulation with cuboid
common symptoms of a lisfranc joint injury Correct Answers
chronic, deep aching pain confined to the TMT joint or pain
secondary to lateral impingement syndrome when associated
with an adult-aquired flatfoot deformity.
Conservative treatment for TMT arthritis
What type of orthotic is recommended? Correct Answers
NSAIDS
shoe modifications
orthotics
braces
semirigid orthotic with soft top cover
also addition of rocker-bottom sole with an extended steel shank
with or without a solid ankle cushion heel to a shoe
Contraindications for AFO for foot drop? Correct Answers
Genu recurvatum
Ankle instability
Plantarflexion contracture
ankle instability on coronal plane
,Cut-off values of >___cm for the ulcer size and >___ mm for
the ulcer depth are useful in diagnosing DFO. Correct Answers
2
3
Definition so chronic wounds Correct Answers wounds that fail
to progress through normal pahses of wound healing 1-4,
hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, remodeling.
Describe the look of Double/Single Upright with Shoe Correct
Answers Have calf/thigh cuff's to attach to limb (heavy braces
made of metal or plastic covered with leather to improve
stability of brace
May have distal leg cuff or valgus/varus resist strap orthotic for
ankle stability
DFO is almost always cause by... Correct Answers bacteria,
either with a single organism or as part of a polymicrobial
infection
Dorsiflexion of what will assist in the proper positioning of the
medial column? Correct Answers Hallux
ESR > what supports DFO diagnosis? Correct Answers 70
(not seen in cellulitis)
Etiology of TMT joint injury Correct Answers MVA
, falls
crush
twisting
Excessive medial column motion is often blamed on.....
It is the authors belief in mcglammeries that significant medical
columne motion occurs at the... Correct Answers MCJ
NCJ
General treatment of DFO (Diabetic foot osteomyelitis)? Correct
Answers antibiotic therapy and
surgical debridement
Gold standard for diagnosing DFO Correct Answers bone
biopsy
needs to be positive for both culture and histopathology
How are nondisplaced lisfranc injuries managed? Correct
Answers walking fracture boot
How do you determine what joints require fusion in TMT Joint?
Correct Answers patient symptoms correlated with physical
examination findings
How is CN treated in acute stage? Correct Answers
immobilization and pressure off-loading, often combined with
various bone-enhancing medications.
Solutions
20-60 percent of foot infections are accompanied by what?
Correct Answers underlying bone infection (OM)
almost all OM originate from an infected foot ulcer while
OA(charcot neuropathy) is a non-infectious process from.....
Correct Answers peripheral neuropathy
alternative to leather gauntlet
why? Correct Answers DRAFO (Dynamic Response AFO)
easier to clean, waterproof, lower profile, hygenic
An isolated STJ arthrodesis preserves approximately how much
of the midtarsal joint motion that is typically lost with triple
arthrodesis? Correct Answers 50%
between DFO and CN, which is mostly related elevated
systemic inflammatory markers? Correct Answers DFO
Clinical situations in which diagnostic bone biopsy is
particularly useful.... Correct Answers -needs definitive
diagnosis to justify the choice of early surgery
-cultures of soft tissue or blood suggest high risk of OM
-progressive bony deterioration
-suspected bone is planned target for insertion of orthopaedic
metaware
,Columns of the TMT Correct Answers medial = medial
cuneiform and 1st met articulation
middle = intermediate cuneiform and 2nd met articulation,
lateral cuneiform and 3rd met articulation
lateral= 4th and 5th metatarsal articulation with cuboid
common symptoms of a lisfranc joint injury Correct Answers
chronic, deep aching pain confined to the TMT joint or pain
secondary to lateral impingement syndrome when associated
with an adult-aquired flatfoot deformity.
Conservative treatment for TMT arthritis
What type of orthotic is recommended? Correct Answers
NSAIDS
shoe modifications
orthotics
braces
semirigid orthotic with soft top cover
also addition of rocker-bottom sole with an extended steel shank
with or without a solid ankle cushion heel to a shoe
Contraindications for AFO for foot drop? Correct Answers
Genu recurvatum
Ankle instability
Plantarflexion contracture
ankle instability on coronal plane
,Cut-off values of >___cm for the ulcer size and >___ mm for
the ulcer depth are useful in diagnosing DFO. Correct Answers
2
3
Definition so chronic wounds Correct Answers wounds that fail
to progress through normal pahses of wound healing 1-4,
hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, remodeling.
Describe the look of Double/Single Upright with Shoe Correct
Answers Have calf/thigh cuff's to attach to limb (heavy braces
made of metal or plastic covered with leather to improve
stability of brace
May have distal leg cuff or valgus/varus resist strap orthotic for
ankle stability
DFO is almost always cause by... Correct Answers bacteria,
either with a single organism or as part of a polymicrobial
infection
Dorsiflexion of what will assist in the proper positioning of the
medial column? Correct Answers Hallux
ESR > what supports DFO diagnosis? Correct Answers 70
(not seen in cellulitis)
Etiology of TMT joint injury Correct Answers MVA
, falls
crush
twisting
Excessive medial column motion is often blamed on.....
It is the authors belief in mcglammeries that significant medical
columne motion occurs at the... Correct Answers MCJ
NCJ
General treatment of DFO (Diabetic foot osteomyelitis)? Correct
Answers antibiotic therapy and
surgical debridement
Gold standard for diagnosing DFO Correct Answers bone
biopsy
needs to be positive for both culture and histopathology
How are nondisplaced lisfranc injuries managed? Correct
Answers walking fracture boot
How do you determine what joints require fusion in TMT Joint?
Correct Answers patient symptoms correlated with physical
examination findings
How is CN treated in acute stage? Correct Answers
immobilization and pressure off-loading, often combined with
various bone-enhancing medications.
