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5 Απρ 2023 · Tendons also help to provide stability around the foot and ankle. Here we will look at where the different foot and ankle tendons are found, what movements they allow, why we need them, what can go wrong and how to treat ankle and foot tendon pain.
Anatomy. The foot and ankle form a complex system which consists of 28 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments, controlled by 13 extrinsic and 21 intrinsic muscles. The foot is subdivided into the rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot.
14 Αυγ 2023 · This article will discuss these joints, detailing their articular surfaces, the ligaments that stabilize them, and the muscles that produce movement at these joints. This will be followed by clinically relevant notes of common pathologic conditions affecting these structures.
There are a variety of anatomical structures that make up the anatomy of the foot and ankle (Figure 1) including bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and nerves. These will be reviewed in the sections of this chapter.
3 Νοε 2023 · The ankle joint, also known as the talocrural joint, allows dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot. It is made up of three joints: upper ankle joint (tibiotarsal), talocalcaneonavicular, and subtalar joints. The last two together are called the lower ankle joint.
The ligaments around the ankle can be divided, depending on their anatomic position, into three groups: the lateral ligaments, the deltoid ligament on the medial side, and the ligaments of the tibiofibular syndesmosis that join the distal epiphyses of the tibia and fibula.
25 Ιουν 2021 · Some of the main ligaments in the foot are: Plantar fascia ligament: Runs underneath your foot from the heel to the base of your toes. Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring ligament): A strong ligament that connects bones in the ankle and foot, gives your arch structure and helps support your body weight.
