LEA Plantar Foot Part 1 Flashcards
1st ray
medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
2nd ray
intermediate cuneiform and 2nd metatarsal
3rd ray
lateral cuneiform and 3rd metatarsal
4th ray
4th metatarsal
5th ray
5th metatarsal
Plantar Aspect of the foot
- thick skin
- thick layer of subcutaneous fat
there is a thick layer of subcutaneous at especially where
the MTP joints and calcaneus
supported by septa
the central band
Thickest, toughest part of fascia
Proximal attachment of central band
Posterior calcaneal tuberosity
distal attachment of the central band
-Divides into 5 bands near the metatarsal bases (one for each metatarsal)
at the met heads, divide into superficial and deep layers
superficial layer of central band attaches
to dermis of skin
longitudinal fibers of the superficial central band
attach to skin in the sulcus between toes and metatarsals
transverse fibers of the superficial central band
connect the digital bands together at the level of the MTP joints
Forms superficial transverse metatarsal ligament
Superficial layer of central band
Deep layer of central band splits into
medial and lateral slips that attach to bone and blend with the flexor sheaths
the deep layer of the central band divides into medial and lateral slips that attach to
- Medial and lateral base of proximal phalanges of corresponding digit
- (The 1st medial slip attaches to the sesamoid bones at the 1st MTP joint )
- Plantar MTP joint ligaments, plantar plate
- Deep transverse metatarsal ligament
Plantar aponeurosis is important in
the windlass mechanism
Windlass Mechanism: (1)
The plantar fascia simulates a cable attached to the calcaneus and the metatarsophalangeal joints
Windlass Mechanism 2: Dorsiflexion during the propulsive phase of gait
winds the plantar fascia around the head of the metatarsal.
Windlass Mechanism 3: The winding of the plantar fascia
shortens the distance between the calcaneus and metatarsals to elevate the medial longitudinal arch.
Windlass Mechanism 4: The ___ is the essence of the windlass mechanism principle.
plantar fascia shortening that results from hallux dorsiflexion
Plantar fasciitis:
inflammation of the central band at its attachment to medial process of calcaneal tuberosity
Layer 1
- Abductor hallucis
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Abductor digiti minimi
Layer 2
- Quadratus plantae (flexor accessories)
- Lumbricals (4 of them)
- Flexor digitorum longus tendon
- Flexor hallucis longus tendon