Lecture 2 - Midtarsal Joint Flashcards
Talonavicular joint
Calcaneocuboid joint
Chopart’s Joint
15˚ from transverse plane and 9˚ from sagittal plane
Longitudinal axis (LA)
Axis with primarily frontal plane motion
Inversion and eversion
Longitudinal axis (LA)
52˚ from transverse plane and 57˚ from sagittal plane
Oblique axis (OA)
Axis with primary motion
Plantarflexion with adduction (pad)
Dorsiflexion with abduction (dab)
Oblique axis (OA)
Allows foot to adapt to subtalar joint variations
Longitudinal Axis
Allows foot to remain plantargrade
Longitudinal Axis
“secondary ankle joint”
Oblique axis can compensate for lack of ankle _________
Dorsiflexion
STJ to MTJ relationship
STJ pronation–> Midtarsal joint becomes more ____ becasue it becomes unlocked. This allows the foot to become mobile adapter
Parallel
Supinated STJ –> MTJ?
MTJ axes cross
The ________position of the MTJ is the stable position of the MTJ
Pronated ( When it is locked)
The ________ position of the MTJ is the unstable position of the MTJ
Supinated
Pronated MTJ
Calcaneocuboid joint _______
Dorsiflexes
- Ligaments tighten, preventing excessive motion
Supinated MTJ
- Ligaments will also tighten in this position
Bones, however, are not tightly packed
Osseous locking not present
Locking of MTJ
pushing up on the heads of the 4th and 5th =
Simulates weight bearing
Open Kinetic Chain
Contact period of gait
OA?
OA – pronated
Extensor digitorum longus and peroneus tertius contracted
Dorsiflexion and abduction