Medial Ankle Anatomy

Upper ankle joint tibiotarsal talocalcaneonavicular and subtalar joints. Posterior ankle tendons mnemonic dr daniel j bell and dr jeremy jones et al.

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There are several bones that make up the ankle.

Medial ankle anatomy. Medial ankle stability is provided by the strong deltoid ligament the anterior tibiofibular ligament and the bony mortise. In medial ankle sprains the mechanism of injury is excessive eversion and dorsiflexion. The bones of the foot and ankle begin with the ankle joint itself.

The bony bumps or protrusions seen and felt on the ankle have their own names. Medial ankle view showing the ligamentous anatomy of the deltoid ligament and related structures. It is made up of three joints.

The anterior talofibular ligament atfl which connects the front of the talus bone to the fibula or shin bone. The ankle joint talocrural joint is formed where the distal end of the leg meets the foot. The medial malleolus felt on the inside of your ankle is part of the tibias base.

The posterior malleolus felt on the back of your ankle is also part of the tibias base. The tibia the fibula the talus and the calcaneus. The lateral malleolus felt on the outside.

The aim of this pictorial review on the anatomy of the ankle ligaments is to provide a guide to those who are involved in diagnosing and treating ligament injury around the ankle. View media gallery the superficial deltoid ligament originates from an anterior bony prominence of the medial malleolus referred to clinically as the anterior colliculus. Mnemonics that can be used to remember the anatomy of the ankle tendons from anterior to posterior as they pass posteriorly to the medial malleolus under the flexor retinaculum in the tarsal tunnel include.

The calcaneofibular ligament cfl which connects the calcaneus or heel bone to. Three ligaments on the outside of the ankle that make up the lateral ligament complex as follows. The last two together are called the lower ankle joint.

Because of the bony articulation between the medial malleolus and the talus medial ankle sprains are less common than lateral sprains. Tom dick and harry. The ankle joint also known as talocrural joint is an example of a synovial joint and is formed by the bones tendons and ligaments found in the leg and the foot 1 2.

Medial injury is probably more influenced by the rotating component of the subtalar joint to which the capsule and the mcl are subject. Ankle anatomy the ankle joint also known as the talocrural joint allows dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot. The ankle joint is formed where the talus the uppermost bone in the foot and the tibia shin meet.

Lateral side of the ankle joint capsule. Tom dick and very nervous harry.

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