Ankle Flashcards
Distal tibiofibular resting position
None
Distal tibiofibular capsular pattern of restriction
N/A
Distal tibiofibular closed pack position
None
Distal tibiofibular articular surfaces
Convex on concave
Medial Fibula is convex
Posterolateral tibia is concave
Distal tibiofibular jt classifications
Structural class: Fibrous syndesmosis
Subtype: planar (non-axial)
Functional class: amphiarthrotic
Distal tibiofibular ligs
Ant and post tibiofibular
Interosseus membrane
Inferior transverse
Distal tibiofibular mobes (4)
Ant and post glide- fix positional fault/gen ROM
Inferior glide- fix positional fault/gen ROM
Superior glide- increase Dorsiflexion
Ankle joints
Talocrural (mortise)
Subtalar (talocalcaneal)
Talocrural jt classification
Synovial, hinge, uniaxial
Diarthrotic
Distal tibiofibular capsular strength
Moderate (strong ligaments)
Distal tibiofibular ROM
Slight gliding
Talocrural articular surfaces
Convex on concave:
Talus (trochlea)- convex
Fibular malleolus- concave
Tibia (inferior and malleolar surfaces)- concave
Talocrural ROM
20 deg Dorsiflexion
50 deg plantar flexion
Talocrural ligs
Lateral collateral set: Ant Talocrural- most sprained Post Talocrural Calcaneofibular Medial collateral set (Deltoids): Ant and post tibiotalar Tibionavicular Tibiocalcaneal
Talocrural resting position
10 deg plantar flex
Neutral inversion/eversion