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INTRODUCTION
+ FUNCTION
ANKLE AND FOOT Provide a stable base of support for the
body in a variety of WB postures
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*+ 28 bones
+ 25 component joints
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INTRODUCTION
+ Composed of hindtoot,midfoot, forefoot
+ Minsfoot
~Caleaneus, talus
+ Midfoot
-Navicular, cuboid, 3 cuneiforms
+ Forefoot
~Metatarsals, phalanges
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ANKLE JOINT ‘ ANKLE JOINT
\tavocruran JOINT Articular Surface
Talus + distal tibia (tibiotalar) Concave tibiofibulaf surface
~ Talus + distal fibula (talofibutar) PBistal tibia and‘malleoli resemble a
~ Synovial hinge joint MORTISE (12. gripping part of awrench) 4
~1 deg of freedom (DF/PF)
‘Adjustable mortise-- because the
distal and proximal tibiofibular joints permit
and control the changes in the mortiseistaVarticular surface:
Formed by the body of the talus”
*Alarge lalral facet. aguexe
+ Smaller medial facet
+ Trochlear or superior facet
~Body of talus is wider anteriorly
~The ankle joint is the most congruent part
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+ Proximal Tibiofibular joint
“joint capsule
anterior and posterior ligaments
plane synovial joint:
1. superior and inferior sliding
2. fibular rotation
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~ Syndesmosis or fibrous union
~Tigaments: —
1. ciural tibiofibularinterosseous ligament
2. anterior and posterior tibiofibular
3. interosseous membrane
“function of the ankle joint is dependent 6n_
the tbiofibular mortise
* fibula is prosent to serve as one of the
pincers in the mortise bearing no more than
10% of BW
LIGAMENTS
* Ankle joint has a thin and weak capsule
* dependent on the ligaments for its stability
+ MCLideltoid ligament
—Fan shaped ligament
Extremely strong
= Before the ligament tear, there usually is
a fracture ofthe tibia
ANKLE JOINT FUNCTION
LIGAMENTS
+ 4 deg of motion
+ tee i ~ But studies claim that there is also some
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pret2 anti “ planes
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~Rot
in the transverse plane and
0deg down and taterally inRANGE OF MOTION
Normal ~20deg DF; 30-50deg PF
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Muscular checks: DF- triceps surae ~ Tygeuu,
SUBTALAR JOINT
a.k.a. Talocaleaneal joint
+ three plane articulations: anterior, middle
et (convex talus/concave calcaneus)
+ Medial Aspect Testis ets ext Ilnc Fra, | a cateror (concave tatie/oonvex
-Tibials posterior (Tom) define, Nope ‘calcaneus)
Flexor digitorum longus (Dick ) + Posterior talocalcaneal articulation is the
Flexor hallucis longus ( Harry) largest of the three articulations
+ Lateral aspect = =
oe fongus
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‘Subtalar joint arthrokinematics
+ Uniaxial joint with 1 deg of freedom
‘Supination and pronation
+ Adis: inclined up anteriorly (42, degrees)
from the transverse plane“
inclined in medially (16 degrees)
from the sagittal plane /
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+(Non WB movements
+ Caleaneal adduction (vertical as"
through the foot
+ Calcaneal glantaflexion (coronal axis)
=Pronation
+ Calcaneal abduction (vertical avis)
* Calcaneal eversion (longitudinal axis)
+ Calcaneal dorsiftexion (coronal axis)
(/Calcaneal inversion (longitudinal axis i
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NATION
Inversion of calcaneus L - ROM
Babes Yo | ~ewersion’of the calcaneus (100g)
“tar ated Inversion of the calcaneus (20de9)
+ WB PRONATION + Pronation- position of mobility -~
/~ Exersion of calcaneus - limited by ligamentum cervicis and
~Talar adduction
~Telar plantariexion
Medial rotation of the leg
interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
+ Supination locks the S/T joint surfaces
{Giosed packed position) /‘Sublatar joint- rarely distocates df strong
ligaments
+ Inlerosseous talocalcaneal ligament
+ Ligamentum Cervicis,
+ Posterior and lateral talocalcaneal
ligaments + MCL + LCL
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TALOCALCANEONAVICULAR,
+ movement of the talus on a relatively fixed
navicular
+ Supported by:
1, Plantar calcaneonavicular (Spring
ligament)- inferiorly
2. Deloid jigament- medially
3. Bifurcate ligaments- laterally
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+ TCN like subtalar joint is triplanar
+ A degree of freedom: supination/pronation
+ Axis: 40 deg upward and anteriorly
30 deg medialtf and anteriorly.
TCN joint = ST + TN > key to foot function
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+ Long plantar the most important because i
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TRANSVERSE TARSAL JT (midtarsal)
Talonavicular and Calcaneocuboid
+ Forms an S-shaped joint line which divides,
the hindfoot from the midfoot and forefoot
+ Is the motion of the calcaneus and talus on a
relatively fixed cuboid and navicular
+ Reinforced by bifurcate lig (or
caleaneocuboid), dorsal calcaneocubo!d,
long plantar and ‘stiort plantar ligament
TRANSVERSE TARSAL JT.
+ Axis
Longitudinal AP cerongh
* Nearly horizontal
{Inclined upward and medially
* Supination/pronation with predominating
_Ainwersionieversion
~Obiique / transverse
* inclined in anteriorly (same as TCN)
* supination/pronation with predominating
| DFIPF and Aodlads |Transverse joint: transition tink between
hhindfoot and forefoot
1. add supination/pronation range of TCN
2. gives abil to forefoot to remain flat on
the around while the hindfoot is in
valgus oF varus
TARSOMETATARSAL
+ Plane synovial joint
+ 1ST MT — medial cuneiform
+ 2° MT ~ intermediate cuneifo
+ 3 MT — lateral cuneiform
+ 4 and 5" —cuboid
* Contribute to the hollowing and flattening
of the foot
may rotate to provide further adjustment of.
forefoot position
+ Sunination twist:
extreme pronation of the foot
(telar add, calcaneal ever, TTJ pronation)
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TMT joint undergo supination twist for
forefoot to remain in contact withthe
ground
* Brgnation twit
‘extreme supination
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talar abd, calcaneal inv, TTJ supination
‘TMT joints undergo pronation twist to
‘remain forefoot in contact with the ground
MTP
+ 2.deg of freedom: F/E, abdiadd
+ Longest 2” MT-> index minus foot
+ Longth of 1" MT=2% MT index plus foot
+ Serve to allow foot to hinge at the toes so
that the heel may rise off the ground, while
maintaining base of support provided by
the toes
MTP
+ METATARSAL BREAK
where fodt hinges as the heel rises in WB.
~blique axis for MTP F/E thal tes thru the 2»
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+ PLANTAR APONEUROSIS.
—Dense fascia from the to the ii}
“proximal phalanx of each toe via deep
transverse MT ig
Tighten in support of the hindfoot and midfoot
‘when BW must pass to reach the toesInterphalangeal joints
+ Synovial hinge joints
+ deg: FE
+ Function ofthe toes
1.10 smooth the weight shift to the
opposite foot in gait
2. maintain stability by pressing against
the ground
ANATOMY OF THE ANKLE
Intrinsic musculature
+ Actas:
1. slabilizers of the toes
2 seen eaen aha cme
and longitudinal arches during gait
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