joint capsule Flashcards
1
Q
anterior attachements
A
- ABOVE to articular margins of tibia & fibula
- BELOW to articular areas of talus (except Anteriorally where it attached to neck of talus)
2
Q
Posterior attachments
A
- inferior posterior tibiofibular ligament
3
Q
thickness
A
Anteriorly&posteriorly - weak and thin to accomodate plantar/Dorsiflexion
Laterally&Medially - strengthened by collateral ligaments