Manual 20-33: Arthrology and Syndesmology of the Foot Flashcards
4 common features of synovial joints
- hyaline cartilage covers articular surfaces
- articular capsule encloses the joint
- synovial membrane lines the capsule and covers all structures within the capsule except for the articular cartilage
- synovial membrane secretes synovial fluid
For ligaments attached to tibia and a tarsal bone, ______ is named last
- tarsal bone
ex: tibionavicular
For ligaments attached to fibula and tarsal bone, ______ is named first
- tarsal bone
ex; calcaneofibular
For ligaments attached to navicular and any other bone, the ________ is named last.
- navicular
- calcaneonavicular, cuboideonavicular, cuneonavicular
Except for the navicular, ligaments attached to two tarsal bones are named with more _______ bone named last.
- distal
- ex: calcaneocuboid
ankle joint AKA
talocrural joint
what type of joint is the ankle joint?
hinge or ginglymus type of synovial joint
the trochlea of the talus fits into a socket formed by …
- tibia
- fibula
- anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
- inferior transverse ligament
3 ligaments associated with distal tibiofibular joint
- interosseous tibiofibular lig
- anterior inferior tibiofibular lig*
- posterior inferior tibiofibular lig*
- help form socket for the talus
is the interosseous tibiofibular ligament a part of the ankle joint?
- NO
- it is the lowermost portion of the interosseous membrane b/w the tibia and the fibula
shape and location of anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
- triangular
- anterior border of fibular notch of tibia TO the anterior border of the shaft of the fibula and the lateral malleolus
forms anterior portion of the socket for talus in ankle joint
anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
shape and location of posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
- quadrilateral
- from posterior border of the fibular notch of tibia to the upper part of the lateral malleolar facet
- remember it has two portions
deep portion of the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament AKA
inferior transverse ligament
- located inferiorly and deep
- contains elastic fibers and fibrocartilage and helps form the tibial plafond
the anterior and posterior superior tibiofibular ligaments are associated with what joint?
proximal tibiofibular joint
what surfaces of the body of the talus articulate at the ankle joint?
- dorsal: articulates with inferior surface of tibia (tibial plafond)
- medial: articulates with lateral surface of the medial malleolus (comma-shaped or pear shaped facets)
- lateral: articulates with medial surface of the lateral malleolus of fibula (triangular facets)
where is the articular or fibrous capsule of the ankle joint thickened?
- thin and broad anteriorly stretching to neck of talus
- medially and laterally thickened as the medial and lateral collateral ligaments
- thin posteriorly and consists mainly of transverse fibers, some which blend with inferior transverse ligament
medial collateral ligament of ankle joint AKA
deltoid ligament (strong triangular band containing fibers which attach to the tibia superiorly and fan out inferiorly to attach to the talus, calcaneus and navicular)
four deltoid ligaments
anterior tibiotalar
tibionavicular
tibiocalcaneal
posterior tibiotalar
which of the four deltoid ligaments lies deep?
anterior tibiotalar
the other ligaments are located superficially
what are the attachments of the deltoid ligament?
superior: anterior surface (colliculus), apex and posterior surface (colliculus) of medial malleolus
inferior: fibers fan out specifically
anterior tibiotalar ligament attachment
- medial surface of the talus
posterior tibiotalar ligament attachment
- medial tubercle on the posterior surface of the talus, which assists in forming the groove for the tendon of flexor hallucis longus
tibiocalcaneal ligament attachment
- sustentaculum tali inferiorly
what is the strongest part of the deltoid ligament?
tibiocalcaneal ligament
tibionavicular ligament attachment
- tuberosity of navicular
- blends with spring ligament
weakest part of deltoid ligament
tibionavicular ligament
the tibionavicular ligament lies ________ to the anterior tibiotalar ligament
superficial
the tendons of what two muscles lie superficial to the deltoid ligament?
tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus
what three ligaments make up the lateral collateral ligament?
- calcaneofibular
- anterior talofibular
- posterior talofibular
attachments of calcaneofibular ligament (cord-like)
- apex of lateral malleolus extending to a tubercle on lateral surface of calcaneus
weakest lateral collateral ligament
calcaneofibular ligament
what tendons cover the calcaneofibular ligament?
- tendons of peroneus longus and brevis
shortest of all lateral ligaments
anterior talofibular ligament
attachments of anterior talofibular ligament
- anterior margin of lateral malleolus and to neck of talus
- blends with fibrous capsule
- overhangs the tarsal sinus
ligament most commonly injured with inversion sprained ankle
anterior talofibular ligament
deepest and strongest lateral collateral ligament
posterior talofibular lig
attachments of posterior talofibular ligament
- fibers course horizontally b/w lateral malleolar fossa and lateral tubercle of the posterior surface of talus (helps form groove for tendon of flexor hallucis longus)
where is the fibulotalocalcaneal ligament located?
posterolateral aspect of ankle joint
attachments of fibulotalocalcaneal ligament
superior = posterior border of lateral malleolus where it blends the posterior tibiofibular ligament, closely related to fibrous sheath around the tendons of peroneus longus and brevis
inferior = divides into two laminae
superomedial/talar lamina - attaches to lateral tubercle of posterior process of talus
inferolateral/calcaneal lamina - attaches to posterior third of dorsal surface of calcaneus
- this ligament may also attach to the lateral surface of the calcaneus where it blends with calcaneofibular ligament
fibulotalocalcaneal ligament variation
60% well defined
20% poorly defined
20% replaced by deep fascia
what are the four intertarsal joints?
- talocalcaneal
- talocalcaneonavicular
- calcaneocuboid
- great tarsal
AKA subtalar joint
talocalcaneal j oint
what type of joint is the talocalcaneal joint
- gliding or plan type of synovial joint
what forms the talocalcaneal joint?
- concave posterior facet on plantar surface of talus
- convex posterior facet on dorsal surface of calcaneus
the tarsal sinus and tarsal canal lie ________ to talocalcaneal joint
anterior
- tarsal sinus and tarsal canal separate the talocalcaneal joint from the talocalcaneonavicular joint
the articular capsule of talocalcaneal joint is strengthened by following ligaments:
(5)
- medial talocalcaneal
- posterior talocalcaneal
- lateral talocalcaneal
- interosseous talocalcaneal
- anterior talocalcaneal
attachments of medial talocalcaneal ligament
- medial tubercle of talus and to posterior aspect of sustentaculum tali and to medial surface of calcaneus posterior to sustentaculum tali
- blends with deltoid (superficial) and interosseous talocalcaneal (deep)
attachments of posterior talocalcaneal ligament
- extends between the lateral tubercle on posterior surface of the talus and the dorsal surface of calcaneus
- may have attachment to medial tubercle on posterior surface of the talus making it look Y shaped (if present - forms tunnel for tendon of flexor hallucis longus)
attachments for lateral talocalcaneal ligament
- extends between the lateral surface of the talus beneath its fibular facet to the lateral surface of the calcaneus, anterior and superior to the attachment of the calcaneofibular ligament
what ligament lies within the tarsal canal?
interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
- broad flat bad that courses obliquely from sulcus tali to calcaneal sulcus