This lower limb trivia quiz is a bit of fun and a big challenge for Physiotherapists.

Which muscle exerts the greatest force?

https://www.livescience.com/32823-strongest-human-muscles.html#:~:text=If%20the%20title%20goes%20to%20the%20muscle%20that%20can%20exert%20the%20most%20force%2C%20the%20victor%20would%20be%20the%20soleus%2C%20or%20the%20calf%20muscle%2C%20according%20to%20Gray%27s%20Anatomy
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How much force is applied to the Achilles tendon during jumping?

https://downloads.spj.sciencemag.org/research/2021/9783432.pdf
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Polydactyly is the most common genetic disorder of the foot, affecting 1 in 500 babies. What is it?

https://www.orthobullets.com/pediatrics/4078/polydactyly-of-foot
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A Maisonneuve Fracture affects which bone?

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/maisonneuve-fracture
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Which articulation is involved in a Lisfranc injury?

https://www.orthobullets.com/foot-and-ankle/7030/lisfranc-injury#:~:text=medial%20cuneiform%20and%20base%20of%20the%20second%20metatarsal
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Name this fracture

Lower limb trivia quiz - scoring 10/10 is nearly impossible! [3min test] Case courtesy of Dr Mostafa El-Feky, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 78523
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/avulsion-fracture-of-the-5th-metatarsal-styloid?lang=gb
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What best describes the injury prevention benefits of an ankle brace?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11686947/#:~:text=significant%20reduction%20in%20the%20number%20of%20ankle%20sprains
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Which feature is NOT associated with Lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus)?

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/systemic-lupus-erythematosus-musculoskeletal-manifestations-1?lang=gb
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Which nerve is affected by Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Tarsal_Tunnel_Syndrome
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Which joint is NOT potentially affected by gout?

https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/gout.html#:~:text=Along%20with%20the%20big%20toe%2C%20joints%20that%20are%20commonly%20affected%20are%20the%20lesser%20toe%20joints%2C%20the%20ankle%2C%20and%20the%20knee
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