History (ankle joint)
The history for the ankle joint should include the following enquiries:
- pain:
- if localised to a bony prominence it is likely to be due to a local disorder
- diffuse pain across the forefoot is called metatarsalgia and is less specific
- deformity:
- certain deformities e.g. flat foot, may be present, but otherwise, deformity may manifest as difficulty fitting shoes
- certain deformities e.g. flat foot, may be present, but otherwise, deformity may manifest as difficulty fitting shoes
- swelling:
- localised, diffuse or bilateral
- localised, diffuse or bilateral
- trauma:
- recently or in the past
- recently or in the past
- functional loss
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