Foot and Ankle Flashcards
What forms the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?
Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, 3 cuneiforms, 3 medial metatarsals
What is the function of the medial longitudinal arch?
High arch concerned with the elastic propulsion of the foot during walking
Which factors help to maintain the medial longitudinal arch of the foot
Ligaments
- interosseous ligaments
- plantar aponeurosis
- long plantar ligament
- deltoid and spring ligaments
Muscles
- tibialis anterior and posterior
- short muscles of the big toes
- FHL
Which bones form the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot?
- calcaneus
- cuboid
- 2 lateral metatarsals
What is the function of the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot?
Low arch concerned mainly with body weight transmission
Which factors help to maintain the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot?
Ligaments
- Interosseous ligaments
- plantar aponeurosis
- short plantar ligament
Muscles
- 3 peronei muscles
- short muscles of the little toe
What bones form the construction of the transverse arch of the foot?
- cuboid, 3 cuneiforms and bases of metatarsals
What is the function of the transverse arch of the foot?
Elastic propulsion of foot and body weight transmission
What structures are involved in maintaining the structures of the transverse arch of thef foot?
Ligaments
- interosseous ligaments
Muscles
- Peroneus brevis
- Transverse head of the adductor hallucis
What are the attachments of the deltoid ligament?
Superior
- medial malleolus
Inferior
- tuberosity of the navicular
- spring ligament
- neck of talus
- sustentaculum tali
- body of talus
What are the parts of the deltoid ligament?
Anterior tibiotalor ligament
Tibionavicular
Tibiocalcaneal
Posterior tibiotalar
Which ligaments make up the Lateral collateral ligament of the foot?
Anterior talofibular
Posterior talofibular
Calcaneofibular
What ligaments make up the syndesmotic complex of the foot?
Anterior tibiofibular
Posterior tibiofibular
Inferior transverse tibiofibular (deep fibres of posterior tibiofibular)
What makes up the Midtarsal joint?
Midtarsal joint of Chopart
- articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid (saddle)
- articulation of the talus with the navicular (Ball and socket)
What movements occur at the subtalar joint?
Inversion and eversion of the foot
Which muscles perform movement at the subtalar joint
Inversion - tibialis anterior and posterior
Eversion - peroneus longus and brevis
What type of joint if the subtalar joint?
Synovial plane joint
What type of joint is the ankle joint?
Synovial hinge joint