Ankle/Foot Anatomy Flashcards
which parts of the foot are considered ‘midfoot’?
navicular
cuboid
3 cuneiforms
what is the name of the joint that separates the hindfoot and midfoot?
Chopart
what is the name of the joint that separates the midfoot and forefoot?
Lisfranc
3 ligaments that arise from distal fibula
ATFL
PTFL
CFL
when does the calcaneous ossify?
body at 6mo
tuberosity not until 9 years old!
which facet of the calcaneous is most vulnerable to #
posterior
where does FHL pass on the plantar surface of the foot?
between medial and lateral tubercles of the talus
which muscle passes through the groove on the plantar side of the cuboid?
peroneus longus
when do the distal fibula and tibia fuse?
18-20 years old
when do the metatarsals fuse?
birth
name 2 accessory ossicles in foot
os trigonum
accessory navicular
what is the ‘Mortise’?
the arch formed by the malleoli and the plafond
what is the incisura?
the lateral groove in the tibia into which the fibula fits
what does syndesmosis mean?
to bind together
what are the 4 components of the syndesmosis?
AITFL
PITFL
inferior transverse ligament
interosseous ligament
what are the names of the 3 common fragments that can avulse from the syndesmosis?
chaput = anterolateral tibial tubercle
wagstaff = anterior fibula tubercle
volkman = posterolateral tibial tubercle
only bone in the foot without muscular tendon attachments
talus
5 arteries that supply the talus
artery of tarsal canal
deltoid artery
direct superomedial artery
artery of tarsal sinus
direct posterior artery
perforating peroneal artery
anterior lateral malleolar artery
artery of the tarsal sinus
lateral tarsal artery
medial tarsal artery
artery of tarsal canal
deltoid artery
how many articulations does the talus have with the calcaneous?
3
anterior
posterior
middle
what is the sustenaculum tali?
an anteromedial shelf that supports the middle talar articular surface and under which passes the tendon of FHL
where is the sinus tarsi?
lateral to the anterior and middle facets of the calcaneous
it is a soft spot just distal to the fibular tip and an anatomical space that is medially continuous with the tarsal canal
boundaries:
superior - talus
inferior - calcaneous
anterior - talocalcaneonavicular joint
posterior - posterior facet of the subtalar joint
what motion occurs at chopart’s joint?
abduction/adduction
occuring at 2 joints:
talonavicular
calcaneocuboid
what is the consequence of the unique anatomy of the middle cuneiform?
it does not extend as far distally, so the 2nd MT becomes the keystone of the transverse arch of the foot
what are the plantar cristae?
the articular surfaces on the plantar 1st MT that articulate with the sesamoids
how is the Lisfranc joint held together?
with 3 groups of ligaments:
1) the transverse ligaments that attach adjacent metatarsal bases 2-5 (*nb none between 1-2)
2) longitudinal ligaments that attach MT bases to cuneiforms/cuboid (*nb one for each MT)
3) the oblique ligaments from the 2nd MT to the medial cuneiform. there are 3:
dorsal
plantar
Lisfranc
ligament that connects the metatarsal heads
deep transverse
what is a Morton neuroma?
entrapment of an intermetatarsal plantar nerve in the transverse metatarsal ligament
primary stabilizer of the MTP joint
plantar plate
describe the anatomy of FHB
originates from tendon of tib post
inserts into sesamoids on plantar surface of 1st MTP joint and then continues as the phalangealsesamoid ligament which are also stabilized by medial and lateral metarsosesmoid ligaments
only tendon that isn’t always black on MRI
FHL, because of fluid in its sheath
where is tibialis posterior tendon most vulnerable?
under medial malleolus
what is the knot of Henry?
where the FDL finally crosses the FHL in a tendon sheath communication on the plantar midfoot
Peroneus longus
peroneus brevis
EDL
EHL
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior