Ankle Anatomy and Biomechanics Flashcards
How many bones are in the ankle and foot?
How many articulations?
28
55
Which joint sustains the greatest load per surface area of any joint in the body?
Ankle joint
What percentage of body weight is places on the ankle joint during walking? running?
120% during walking
275% during running
What part of the ankle/foot joint absorbs the majority of the load? second most?
Rearfoot, followed by metatarsal heads
What are the functions of the foot?
- Act as a support base that provides the necessary stability for upright posture with minimal muscle effort
- Provides a mechanism for rotation of the tibia and fibula during stance
- Provides flexibility to adapt to uneven terrain
- Provides flexibility for absorption of shock
- Acts as a lever during push-off
What type of joint is the tibiofibular joint?
Syndesmosis
What is the resting position of the tibiofibular joint?
Plantarflexion
What is the close-packed position of the tibiofibular joint?
Maximum dorsiflexion
What is the capsular pattern for the tibiofibular joint?
Pain on stress
What are the supporting ligaments of the tibiofibular joint?
- Anterior tibiofibular ligament
- Posterior tibiofibular ligament
- Interosseous ligament
Which joint is the mortise joint?
Talocrural joint
What type of joint is the talocrural joint?
Uniaxial modified hinge joint
What is the talocrural joint designed for?
Stability
What is the resting position of the talocrural joint?
10 degrees plantarflexion
What is the closed-packed position of the talocrural joint?
Maximum dorsiflexion
What is the capsular pattern?
PF, DF
What are the supporting ligaments of the talocrural joint?
Deltoid Ligament
- Tibionavicular
- Tibiocalcaneal
- Posterior tibiotalar
- Anterior tibiotalar
Lateral Collateral
- Anterior talofibular
- Posterior talofibular
- Calcaneofibular
What is another name for the talocalcaneal joint?
Subtalar joint
How many degrees of freedom does the subtalar joint have?
3
What is the resting position of the subtalar joint?
Midway between extremes of ROM
What is the closed-packed position of the subtalar joint?
Supination
What is the capsular pattern of the subtalar joint?
Varus, valgus at rearfoot
What are the supporting ligaments of the subtalar joint?
- Lateral (anterior) talocalcaneal ligament
- Medial (posterior) talocalcaneal ligament
- Cervical ligament
- Interosseous ligament