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ACL ruptures are more common in females than males.

Match the following injuries with the proper presentations

Peter reports to the athletic training room complaining of ankle pain in his left ankle. He says that during football practice this morning he “rolled” his ankle. During your evaluation you gain the following information:pain is 4/10no history of prior injury to this anklepain is located distal and slightly anterior to the lateral malleolustender to palpation in the same location as painmild swellingWhich of the following special tests would you like to use on this patient?

Ezra is a male collegiate basketball player in his senior season at Lamar University. During practice today he reports feeling a pop in the posterior right ankle when he landed from dunking the ball. He was unable to finish practice and was limping when he walked into the athletic training room. He has no previous ankle injuries. During your inspection you note a considerable amount of swelling in the posterior ankle and can feel a divot in the distal calf just proximal to the calcaneal insertion. You evaluation results in the following: 5/5 dorsiflexion5/5 inversion 5/5 eversion 2/5 plantarflexion Which of the following special tests would you use for this patient?

Name the four movements of the ankle

A Jones fracture is a fracture to which of the following locations?

Match the following testing with the correct diagnosis

The highest risk of recurrence for a lateral ankle sprain is within the first 6 months.

Select the calcaneofibular ligament

Document your HPI and abbreviated history here