Arthrology of the ankle Flashcards

1
Q

What is the attachment for the medial collateral ligament or the Deltoid Ligament?

A

From the medial malleolus of the tibia to the talus, navicular, and sustentaculum of the calcaneus

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2
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Function of the Medial collateral (deltoid)

A

stabilizes joint and resists eversion

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3
Q

What are the three lateral ligaments of the ankle?

A

Posterior talofibular
Anterior talofibular
Calcaneofibular

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4
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Posterior talofibular attachment

A

From the malleolar fossa of the fibula to the lateral tubercle of the talus

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5
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What is the function of the ant. and post. talofibular lig.

A

Resists talocrural inversion

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6
Q

What is the attachment of the anterior talofibular ligament?

A

anterior lateral malleolus of the fibula to the neck of the talus

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7
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What is the function of the anterior talofibular ligament?

A

Resists talocrural inversion
AND resists anterior translation of the talus

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8
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Calcaneofibular attachment

A

lateral malleolus to the lateral surface of the calcaneus

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9
Q

Function of the calcaneofibular joint

A

resists calcaneal/subtalar inversion

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10
Q

What are the attachments of the long plantar ligament?

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From the plantar surface of the calcaneus & cuboid to the plantar surface of the bases of the metatarsals

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11
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Short plantar ligament (plantar calcaneocuboid ligament) attachments

A

from the calcaneus to the plantar surface of the cuboid

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12
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Spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular) attachments

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From the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular

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13
Q

Spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular) function

A

supports medial longitudinal arch of the foot

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14
Q

What is the attachment for the Talocrural Capsule

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From the Boarders of the articular surface of the tibia and malleoli to the margins of the trochlear surface of the talus

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15
Q

What structure experienced WB from the tibia and fibula

A

Talus

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16
Q

Where is the Tibiofibular syndesmosis and what action leads to gapping or separation?

A

Distal tibiofibular joint

Posterior glide of the talus in mortise

DF

17
Q

What type of joint is the Distal tibiofibular

A

Syndesmosis /plane/gliding:

18
Q

What type of joint is the Talocrural joint?

A

Hinge

19
Q

What type of joint is the Subtalar joint

A

plane

20
Q

What type of joint is the Tarsometatarsal ?

A

plane

21
Q

What type of joint is the metatarsalphalangeal ?

A

Ellipsoidal

22
Q

What type of joint is the interphalangeal joint ?

A

hinge

23
Q

What are the Lateral lig, of the a ankle

A

ATFL, PTFL,CFL

24
Q

Pronation non WB (calcaneus on talus)

A

Calcaneal Eversion
Calcaneal abduction
Calcaneal DF

24
Q

High ankle sprain : DF + rotation+ eversion causes what two structures to be injured

A

Injury to the anterior inferior tibiofibular lig. and or syndysmosis

25
Q

Supination non WB (calcaneus on talus)

A

Calcaneal Inversion
Calcaneal Adduction
Calcaneal PF

26
Q

Pronation in WB

A

Cancaneal eversion
Talar adduction
Talar PF

27
Q

Supination in WB

A

Calcanius inversion
Talar Abduction
Talar DF

28
Q

What type of glide would help with PF?

A

Anterior glide of the talus

29
Q

What provides support to the distal tibiofibular lig.

A

Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
Interosseous membrane

30
Q

What provides stability to the distal tibiofibular joint

A

Anterior Inferior tibio

31
Q

What is the mechanism of a high ankle sprain ?

A

DF+ eversion + rotation

Injury to the an. tibiofibular lig. and or syndesmosis