ankle-foot complex Flashcards
3 sections and what makes them up
- hindfoot- talus and calcaneous
- midfoot- navicular, cuboid and cuneiforms (med, middle, lat)
- forefoot- MT and phalanges
motions of ankle foot complex
3 planes
- x-axis - dorsiflexion (flexion)/ plantar flexion
- z-axis - eversion/inversion
- y-axis- adduction/abduction
triplanar movements
- supination and pronation are composite motions
ankle-joint (talo-cruel joint) (3)
what is approximating?
what movement? along what axis?
- articulation of distal end of fib/tib and talus
- trochlea = top of talus approximating with mortis (cavity on tib and fib)
- uniaxial joint along x-axis (dorsi/plantar flexion)
do you have more dorsi or plantar flexion at the talo-cruel joint? why?
more plantarflexion because trochlea gets wider as you move ant.
dorsi= 10-20
plantar = 50-60
tibia/ fibular joint (proximal) whats approximating type of joint what happens to fib during: ankle eversion and dorsiflexion
- fib head articulating with fibular facet (lateral posterior on tib)
- diarthrodial = free movement
- during ankle eversion- fibular head moves up slightly and some external rotation
ligaments of tibia/ fibular proximal joint (2)
anterior and posterior superior tibia-fibular ligaments
tibia/fibular joint (distal)
type of joint
two ligaments
- more synarthrodial- 2 bones jutted together with strong ligaments
ligaments: - tibiofibular interosseus lig- so strong => tri-malleolar fracture (medial/ lat/ trochlear) pulls bones away, doesnt split on itself
- anterior and posterior inferior tibial-fibular lig
ligaments of ankle
4 medial
3 lateral
medial = deloid ligament- 4 ligaments 1. anterior tibia talus 2. posterior tibia talo 3. tibio-navicular 4. tibio-calcaneal lateral 1. anterior talofibular (most commonly sprained) 2. posterior talofibular 3. calcaneal-fibular
which side to pts usually sprain and how can we help them
chronic sprains are usually lateral so give them exercises to strengthen everters, which will compensate for ligamentous laxity
sub-talar joint
where is it?
main purpose
movements
- undersurface of talus articulating with superior surface of calcaneous
- built for stability to absorb rotational forces
- supination and pronation
movements that make up supination and pronation at sub-talar joint (OKC)
supination 1. inversion 2. aDduction 3. plantar flexion (dorsiflex at talo-cruel joint) pronation 1. eversion 2. aBduction 3. dorsiflex
what happens at sub-talar joint in walking? (CKC => movement of tibia and talus on calcaneus) pronation is a combo of what movements when does this happen in gait? supination is a combo of what movements when does this happen in gait?
pronation-
1. occurs in early part of stance when foot hits ground
2. lots of tibia IR, talus adduction with plantarflexion (on calcaneus)
=> calcaneus moves out for eversion
supination-
- occurs when body moves over foot, pushing off
- tibial ER, and because weight is going away, talar aBduction and dorsiflexion => calcaneus inverts
talo-calcaneal navicular cuboid joint = transverse tarsal or mid tarsal joint
what bones are where?
type of axis/ movement
what is movement dependent on?
- navicular and cuboid are distal, with proximal talus and calcaneus (hindfoot)
- axis is oblique => triplanar so it can do pronation and supination
- this is always in CKC so movement is dependent on what happens at sub-talar joint; when subtalar is in supination, mid-tarsal joint is locked in slight supination, when subtalar is in pronation, mid-tarsal is free to do sup/pro
what position of sub-talar joint gives us the best push off?
supination! this locks the transverse tarsal joint which gives us a more rigid foot to push off with
3 ligaments of mid-tarsal joint
- interosseus talo-calcaneal -so strong you will alvulse from calcaneus or talus instead of rip
- lateral talo-calcaneal lig (cervical)
- posterior talo-calcaneal lig
tarso-MT joint (TMT)
what bones are involved and line up
what are rays/ which are most mobile?
- distal row of tarsals with proximal row of MT
- lateral cuneiform lines up with 3rd MT
- cuboid lines up with 4th and 5th MT - 5 rays = toes, 1st and 5th are most mobile
motions at TMT joint and what happens to your rays
- supination twist (1st ray DF, 5th PF)
2. pronation twist ( 1st ray PL, 5th DF)
what is the main function of your rays?
to allow forefoot to maintain contact with support surface
MTP
2 types of movements
type of joint
- flex/ extend
- aB/adduction (important when twisting at TMT- allows twisting to be absorbed)
- condyloid joints
MTP ROM- flex/ extend
- MTP flex- 40
2. MTP ext - 80GT/ 60 LT
PIP ROM flex/ extend
- flex- 90 GT/ 50 LT
2. ext-> neutral
DIP ROM flex/ extend
- flex - 45
2. extend 10
group 1 ligaments (3)
leg
- anterior tibiofibular
- posterior tib-fib lig
(prox and distal joints) - interosseus tibofibular
group 2 ligaments (7)
tib and fib connecting to foot
- anterior tibotalar
- posterior tibiotalar
- tibionavicular
- tibiocalcaneal
= deltiod lig - anterior talofibibular
- posterior talofibular
- calcaneoufibular
group 3 ligaments (5)
talus and calcaneus to each other and calcaneus to leg
- interosseous talocalcaneous
- cervical (lateral talocalcaneous)
- posterior talocalcaneal
- calcaneoufibular
- tibiocalcaneal
group 4 ligaments (plantar) (4)
names and insertions
calcaneus to forefoot
- spring (plantar side, btwn calcaneus and navicular)
- long plantar (calcaneus -> 2-5 MT)
- short plantar (calcaneus -> cuboid- lateral)
- plantar aponeurosis (calacneus -> MTP joint into phalanges)
group 4 ligaments (dorsal) (2)
- calcaneonavicular and calcaneocuboid => bifurcate ligament