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DEX IOT Day 4 Test - Midfoot & Forefoot
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Where is the lisfranc joint?
Spans the entire midfoot articulation with the metatarsals
What is the keystone conformation?
, What is the keystone conformation?
Connection between 2nd met and middle cuneiform that provides
stability to lisfranc joint
What does the lisfranc ligament connect?
Medial cuneiform to base of 2nd met
Three aspects of lisfranc ligament:
Dorsal, interosseous, plantar
What makes up the lisfranc complex?
1st and 2nd met & medial and middle cuneiform
What type of injury typically causes instability and
gapping between bones of lisfranc complex?
Axial load
Which column of the foot has the most flexibility?
Lateral column
What mechanisms of injury occur with lisfranc
pathology?
Direct or indirect, high energy or low energy
What constitutes a direct injury?
axial load with dorsal and plantar forces
What constitutes an indirect injury?
DEX IOT Day 4 Test - Midfoot & Forefoot
cbrown756
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Lower extremity questions
Teacher 16 terms
brianbalatico93 Preview
Terms (74)
Hide definitions
Where is the lisfranc joint?
Spans the entire midfoot articulation with the metatarsals
What is the keystone conformation?
, What is the keystone conformation?
Connection between 2nd met and middle cuneiform that provides
stability to lisfranc joint
What does the lisfranc ligament connect?
Medial cuneiform to base of 2nd met
Three aspects of lisfranc ligament:
Dorsal, interosseous, plantar
What makes up the lisfranc complex?
1st and 2nd met & medial and middle cuneiform
What type of injury typically causes instability and
gapping between bones of lisfranc complex?
Axial load
Which column of the foot has the most flexibility?
Lateral column
What mechanisms of injury occur with lisfranc
pathology?
Direct or indirect, high energy or low energy
What constitutes a direct injury?
axial load with dorsal and plantar forces
What constitutes an indirect injury?
