For the clinical examination of the ankle joint, both lower limbs exposed from below the knees and the patient should be observed from in front and behind, standing and walking. The gait is observed and the ability of the patient to stand and walk on tiptoe tested.
The patient is then laid down, or sat in front of the examiner placing his feet in the examiner's lap.
Look þ deformity of the foot: plantar flexion, talipes deformity, drop foot
Feel þ palpate any swellings or lumps
Move þ ankle, subtalar, mid-tarsal and toe joints should be assessed systematically
Shoes þ look at the heels to assess sites of wear
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