03-12: Ankle and Foot Flashcards
Bones of the ankle joint (3)
- Tibia, Fibula, Talus
- Talus articulates with Tibia and Fibula
- Tibia + Fibula = Mortis
Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion (Planes of motion)
- Talocrural joint
- Sagittal plane about a frontal axis
Inversion/Eversion (Planes of motion)
- T/C, Subtalar & Midtarsal joints
- Frontal plane about a sagittal axis
Abduction/Adduction (Planes of motion)
- T/C, Subtalar & Midtarsal joints
- Rotation about a vertical axis
Pronation/Supination (Planes of motion)
- Subtalar and midtarsal
- Combination of three planes about an oblique axis
- Pronation: Dorsiflexion, Eversion, Abduction
- Supination: Plantarflexion, Inversion, Adduction
Forefoot (joints of the foot)
MTP joints - biaxial (PF/DF and ABD/ADD)
IPs - Uniaxial (PF/DF)
Midfoot or mid-tarsal (joints of the foot)
TMT joints - non-axial (gliding, allows feet to conform)
Midtarsal joint - triplanar (majority of pronation/supination occurs)
HIndfoot (joints of the foot)
Subtalar joint - triplanar/uniaxial (oblique)
Talocrural joint
Toe motions
Flexion (curl), Extension (stretch out)
Abduction/Adduction (midline is from 2nd digit)
Calcaneus Valgus
Lateral deviation from neutral
Calcaneus Varus
Medial deviation from neutral
Ankle joint (3)
Talus articulates with tibia and fibula
Subtalar joint (2)
Talus articulates with calcaneus
Transverse tarsal joint (4)
Talus and calcaneus articulate with navicular and cuboid
Deltoid ligaments
- Triangular grouping of medial ankle ligaments
- Prevents excessive ankle eversion, calcaneal valgus