Daily question This week we will concentrate on foot and ankle questions

[Scott Rand]

. Which of the following best describes the windlass mechanism of the foot?

A. Dorsiflexion of the ankle during gait
B. Plantarflexion of the toes increasing arch height
C. Extension of the toes tightening the plantar fascia and elevating the medial longitudinal arch
D. Pronation of the subtalar joint flattening the arch

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Scott E Rand, MD  FAAFP CAQSM

Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

Co Director of Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Willowbrook

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine  Houston Methodist Academic Institute

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Texas A&M University

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in Clinical Medicine  Weill Cornell Medical College.

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Houston, TX  77070