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Osteology of the foot Flashcards

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1
Q

What does the small triangular facet at the posterolateral aspect of the superior surface of the body of the talus articulate with?

A

Inferior transverse ligament of tibiofibular syndesmosis

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The groove at the posterior process of the posterior surface of the body of the talus is divided into a medial and lateral tubercle. What sits in the groove?

A

Tendon of flexor hallucis longus

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3
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What is an enlarged lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the posterior surface of the body of the talus called?

A

Steida’s process

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4
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What is the groove on the inferior surface of the neck of the talus called?

A

Sulcus tali

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5
Q

What does the sulcus tali open up into when it courses in an anterolateral direction?

A

Sinus tarsi

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6
Q

What does the sulcus tali combine with to form the tarsal canal?

A

Calcaneal sulcus

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7
Q

What is the angle of talar torsion?

A

Angle between the longitudinal axis of the head of the talus and the transverse plane

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8
Q

What occupies the posterior portion of the superior surface of the calcaneus?

A

Kager’s fat pad or fibrofatty tissue

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9
Q

What is the major determinant of calcaneal fractures?

A

Bohler’s angle

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10
Q

What is a bony projection from the anterior aspect of the medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity?

A

Heel spur

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11
Q

What is inflammation of the attachment of the central portion of the plantar aponeurosis to the medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity?

A

Plantar facitis

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12
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What courses the groove that is located on the inferior aspect of the sustentaculum tali which is on the medial surface of the calcaneus?

A

Tendon of the flexor hallucis longus

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13
Q

Where is the retrotrochlear eminence located?

A

Lateral surface of the calcaneus

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14
Q

What is located anterior to the retrotrochlear eminence?

A

Fibular trochlea

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15
Q

What is in the groove superior to the fibular trochlea?

A

Tendon of fibularis brevis

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16
Q

what is in the groove inferior to the fibular trochlea?

A

tendon of fibularis longus

17
Q

What is located superior to the retrotrochlear eminence?

A

Fibular spine

18
Q

What attaches to the fibular spine?

A

Calcaneofibular ligament

19
Q

What is the upper one third of the posterior surface of the calcaneus for?

A

It’s smooth for a bursa for the tendo calcaneus

20
Q

What is the middle one third of the posterior surface of the calcaneus for?

A

attachment of tendo calcaneus and tendon of plantaris

21
Q

What is the lower one third of the posterior surface of the calcaneus for?

A

weight bearing

22
Q

What does the cuboid occasionally articulate with?

A

Navicular; cuboideonavicular joint

23
Q
  • Inferior surface of cuboid

- What courses the fibular sulcus?

A

tendon of fibularis longus

24
Q
  • Inferior surface of cuboid

- What attaches in the rough posterior area?

A

short plantar ligament

25
Q

What is in the groove in the inferior surface of the navicular

A

Plantar component of the tendon of tibialis posterior

26
Q

Where does the main component of the tendon of tibialis posterior insert?

A

Tuberosity of the medial surface of the navicular

27
Q

What attaches at the tuberosity at the anterior aspect of the inferior surface of the first cuneiform?

A

tendons of tibialis anterior and fibularis longus

28
Q

What attaches at the posterior tuberosity of the inferior surface of the first cuneiform?

A

main portion of the tendon of tibialis posterior

29
Q

What attaches to the smooth oval impression at the anteroinferior aspect of the medial surface of the first cuneiform?

A

tendon of tibialis anterior

30
Q

What is a fracture of the shaft of the fifth metatarsal?

A

Jones fracture

31
Q
  • Inferior surface of first metatarsal*

- What is the tubercle at the medial aspect for?

A

tendon of tibialis anterior

32
Q
  • Inferior surface of first metatarsal*

- What is the oval depression surrounded by a ridge at lateral aspect for?

A

tendon of fibularis longus

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