Ankle Flashcards
what motion occurs around the vertical axis?
abduction/adduction
What motion occurs around the coronal axis?
Dorsiflexion/plantarflexion
What motion occurs around the longitudinal axis?
inversion/eversion
How do you define calcaneovalgus?
Medial angle is increased (>180)
How do you define calcaneovarus?
Medial angle is decreased(<180)
What is the “ankle” joint?
Articulation btwn tibia/fibula and talus, commonly known as talocrural joint.
What type of joint is the talocrural joint? How many DOF?
synovial hinge joint with 1 DOF
What part of the talus does the tibia/fibula articulate with?
The body of the talus
Which leg bone bears the most Body weight?
Tibia (~90%)
What type of joint is the proximal tibiofibular joint?
Plane synovial
What type of joint is the distal tibiofibular joint?
Syndesmosis
What do you need for a stable ankle?
Strong stiff connection between the tibia and fibula
What are the three facets of the talus?
Trochlea (top, largest, wedge shaped)
Medial (smaller that articulates with tibia)
Lateral (Fibular or peroneal facet, larger)
What causes the axis of the ankle joint to be tilted?
The position of the lateral malleolus further down and posterior from the medial malleolus
What happens to the mortise joint when the ankle is dodrsiflexed?
The mortise joint has to slightly widen to accommodate for the wider anterior anterior trochlea.
What is considered the loose packed position of ankle?
Plantar flexion
What is Talar tilt?
inversion/eversion
What is Talar rotation?
abduction/adduction
How do you define what the talus is doing?
Define the motion in relation to the head of the talus.
What does the fibula do to accommodate the larger end of the “truncated cone” it articulates with?
Fibula will rise superiorly and anteriorly to accommodate the increased ROM that the wider end of the truncated cone causes. There is also movement at the proximal tibiofibular joint
In weight bearing as tibia moves over foot in dorsiflexion, where does the leg end up in relation to the foot?
Leg ends up more medial to the foot
How many joint capsules does the subtalar joint contain?
2
How many articulations does the subtalar joint have?
3