Leg, Ankle, Foot Flashcards
Resists ankle DF, adduction
(tilt), medial rotation and
medial translation of the talus
Posterior talofibular ligament
Joints of Midfoot:
● Talocalcaneonavicular
joint
● Cuneonavicular joint
● Cuboideonavicular
joint
● Intercuneiform joints
○ Resists inversion of talus
○ MC injured (lateral ankle
sprain)
Anterior talofibular ligament
part of
the lateral ligament—is most vulnerable and
most commonly torn during ankle sprains,
either partially or completely, resulting in
instability of the ankle joint.
anterior talofibular ligament
Medial Longitudinal Arch Bones
● Talus (keystone)
● Navicular
● Calcaneus
● Cuneiforms
● 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Metatarsals
Which reference said this about Fibula:
* Essentially considered as a non
weight bearing bone
* 10% weight-bearing
Brunnstrom
How many Intermetatarsal joints are there?
4
The foot assumes a
slight toe-out position
Fick Angle
Bones of Midfoot:
● Navicular
● Cuboid
● Medial,
Intermediate
and Lateral
cuneiform
Medial Longitudinal Arch Tendon
Tibialis posterior
tendon
Transverse Arch Bone
● 3 cuneiform
● Intermediate/Middle
cuneiform (keystone)
● Cuboid
● 1st-5th Metatarsal (bases)
Ligaments attached to Talocalcaneonavicular Joint:
○ Dorsal talonavicular
ligament
○ Bifurcated ligament
○ Plantarcalcaneonavicul
ar (spring) ligament
- Medial bone of the leg
- “Shin bone”
- Medial malleolus
Tibia
● Between fibular notch at the
lower end of tibia and the lower
end of the fibula.
● Fibrous joint
● No capsule
Distal Tibiofibular Joint
Transverse Arch Liagment
● Intrinsic muscles of the foot
○ Resists maximum inversion at
the ankle and subtalar joints.
○ 2nd MC injured (lateral ankle
sprain)
Calcaneofibular ligament
- Lateral bone of the leg
- Lateral malleolus
Fibula
The first metatarsal is
equal in length to the
second metatarsal, with
the others progressively
diminishing in length, so
that 1 = 2 > 3 > 4 > 5.
Index plus-minus type or Squared type foot
● Condyloid joints
● 2 DOF
● Flexion, extension,
abduction and adduction
Metatarsophalangeal Joints