Foot + Ankle Flashcards
Ankle joint movement permitted
Dorsiflexion / Plantarflexion
When is ankle joint least stable
Plantarflexion (high heels / tip toes more likely to roll ankle)
Suntalar Joint movement permitted
Inversion / Eversion
Subtalar Joint bones involved
Talus and calcaneus
Talocalaneonavicular Joint movement permitted
Pronation / supination
Inversion / Eversion
Calcaneus number of Articular surfaces
Multiple
Ligaments of Ankle Joint
Medial Ligament
Lateral Ligament Complex: Ant/Post Talofibular Lig, Calcaneofibular
Weakest Ankle Ligament
Anterior Talofibular Ligament
Lateral Ankle Ligaments prevent
Inversion / Varus ankle
Medial Ankle Ligaments prevent
Eversion / Valgus Ankle
Syndesmosis is
Interosseous ligament at the distal tibiofibular joint that prevents splaying
Medial to the line through the malleoli, is the _____ compartment of the foot
Flexor
Lateral to the line through the malleoli, is the _______ compartment of the foot
Extensor
Medial to the line through the talus is the _______ compartment of the foot
Inversion
Lateral to the line through the talus is the ______ compartment of the foot
Evertor