Foot and ankle joints Flashcards
what are the 7 tarsal bones of the foot
Proxiaml 2x
interemediate x1
distal tarsal x5
Proxiaml - talsu and calenus
intermeiat- navicular
ditsal- vubcoid, medial cunieofmr, itnermeidu cuneiform
lateral cuneiform
Label the foot
Label the bones of the foot
where do stress fractures commonly occur in the foot
Small crack in the bone - normally metatarsals in runners
trest with ice and antiinflmmaotry and rest
Label the ankle joint
what type of joint is it?
hing etype of synovial joint
Label the lateral ligaments of the lateral ankle joint
when are they damdgfed
anterior-talofibular ligament
postero talofibular ligament
calcaneofibular ligametn
inversion ankle sprain
Describe the medial ligaments of the ankle
are theys trogner or weaker than the Lateral?
tibio navicular
tabiocalcaneal
posterio tibiotalra
stronger thn the latera
what is the role of the talocalcaneonavaicular joint?
combination of the subtalar and talocalancoevicular joint
functional
inversiona dn eversion around an oblique axis
can lso so a sping ligament between the calcaneus and navicular
describe the fracture
bimalleolar fracture
what type of fracture is this
neck of the talus fracture