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Unit 8: The Lower Extremity — Final exam

Question 27 • Sports Medicine 1b

While Stephanie was running for the ball in her soccer game, she forcefully fell with her foot in a plantarflexed position. She has broken her cuneiform bones. How would her doctor MOST likely describe this injury?

Answer
A
This is turf toe.
B
This is a stress fracture.
C
This is a Lisfranc injury.
D
This is plantar fasciitis.

Explanation

A forceful fall onto a plantarflexed foot can injure the midfoot at the tarsometatarsal joints, where the cuneiform bones meet the metatarsals. This type of injury is called a Lisfranc injury. Turf toe affects the big toe joint, while plantar fasciitis affects tissue along the sole; a stress fracture usually develops from repeated loading.

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