foot and ankle region movements Flashcards
Weight bearing surfaces of ankle
trochlear surfaces of the tibia and talus
stabilising surfaces of the ankle joint
medial and lateral malleoli that grip that talus, the ankle joint is more stable in DF (closed pack position)
Classification of the ankle joint
uniaxial synovial hinge joint, 1 degree of motion, DF and PF
Neutral position of ankle joint
neutral position in standing- plantigrade
what ligament stabilizes the ankle joint
medial (deltoid) ligament and lateral ligament
what muscle produces dorsiflexion (produced and assisted by)
Agonist- tibialis anterior, Assister- extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus tertius
range of motion and limited by- dorsiflexion
20-30° if knee extended, 35° knee flexed
limited by- tension in antagonists, posterior part of deltoid, calcaneofibular ligament, wedging of talus between malleoli
what muscles produce and assist plantar flexion
Gastrocnemius, soleus,
assisted by- tibialis posterior, peroneus longus/ brevis, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus
range of motion and limited by- plantar flexion
50°, tension in antagonists, anterior part of deltoid lig, anterior talofibular lig
what are the 4 parts of the medial deltoid ligament
anterior and posterior tibiotalar joint, tibiocalcaneal part, tibionavicular
structure of the medial (deltoid) ligament
it is in a deltoid shape, 2 layers- deep and superficial
what does the medial (deltoid) ligament and lateral ligament prevent
medial- it prevents unwanted eversion (abduction) of the foot
lateral- inversion
what are the 3 lateral ligaments
calcaneofibular ligament, anterior and posterior talofibular ligament
why is the lateral ligament weaker than the medial ligament
each structure is individual and relatively minor= more inversion injuries
what is the subtalar joint
it is a synovial modified saddle joint (plane), it is between concave facet of inferior surface of the body of the talus and a convex anterior facet on superior surface of calcaneus, thin loose capsule and lined with synovial membrane
what are the 4 ligaments of the subtalar joint ligaments
medial talocalcaneal, posterior talocalcaneal, lateral talocalcaneal, interosseous talocalcaneal, these blend together
medial and posterior talocalcanean ligament
medial= medial- posterior talus to the sustentaculum talus, posterior= lateral talus and upper medial calcaneus
lateral and interosseous talocalcanean
lateral- deep to calcaneofibular lig, posterior talus and lateral calcaneus
intraosseous= floor of sinus tarsi, talus
transverse (mid) tarsal joint
the functional description of the- talocalcaneonavicular joint and calcaneocuboid joint. calcaneovicular (convex) joint and calcaneocuboid (concave) joint, S shaped
movements of the midtarsal joint
pronation and supination
what is the talocalcaneonavicular joint
synovial ball (head of talus) and socket (part bone/ part ligament)
joint surfaces of the talocalcaneonavicular joint
anterior- navicular, posterior- sustentaculum tali and calcaneus, medially- plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament, laterally- calcaneonavicular part of bifurcate ligament
subtalar and midtarsal joint movements
inversion, plantar flexion, eversion
what is inversion and eversion
adduction of forefoot and supination (sole faces medially) plantar flexion, eversion- abduction of forefoot, pronation, dorsiflexion of ankle
what is the calcaneo-cuboid joint
synovial plane/ saddle joint anterior surface of calcaneus and posterior surface of cuboid , simple capsule lined with synovial capsule
calcaneo-cuboid joint ligaments
plantar calcaneocuboid (short plantar) ligament, bifurcate ligaments