Ankle Examination

Examination Structure

• Gait
• Look
• Feel
• Move
• Special tests
  • Syndesmosis
    • Squeeze test, external rotation
  • Lateral ligamentous complex
    • Anterior drawer, talar tilt
  • Achilles
    • Simmonds-Thompson test
  • Tarsal tunnel

Special Tests

• Anterior drawer test – ATFL
• Talar tilt test – ATFL + CFL
• Syndesmotic squeeze or external rotation test – AITFL
• Thompson test – TA
• Triple compression test - tarsal tunnel

Header text	Header text	Header text	Header text	Header text	Header text
Anterior Drawer	0.33	0.73	+1.27	-0.90	-0.03
Talar Tilt	0.67	0.75	+2.7	-0.44	-
Syndesmotic Squeeze	0.3	0.93	+4.6	-0.75	0.5
External Rotation	0.2	0.85	+1.31	-0.94	0.75
Thomson Test	0.96	0.93	+13.5	-0.04	-
Triple Compression	0.86	1.0	inf	-0.99	-