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50 The ankle and foot I

Joints
Interosseous 1. Subtalar joint
tibiofibular 2. Midtarsal (talonavicular)
ligament 3. Tarsometatarsal
4. Metatarsophalangeal
Deltoid Calcaneus 5. Midtarsal (calcaneocuboid)
ligament Interosseous Talus
talocalcaneal
Tibialis ligament Sustentaculum tali
posterior Facet for medial malleolus
Calcaneofibular
ligament Head of talus
Flexor Navicular
digitorum Peroneus brevis
longus Tuberosity of navicular
Peroneus longus Medial cuneiform
Flexor 1 2
hallucis longus First metatarsal
3
Fig.50.1 4
The ankle joint from behind, to show how the talus Sesamoid bone
is held in position by ligaments between the tibia
and fibula above and the calcaneus below Sinus tarsi Facet for
Cuboid lateral
malleolus
5

Fig.50.2
The bones of the foot, medial and lateral aspects.
Posterior The major joints are shown
tibiofibular Anterior tibiofibular
ligament ligament
Posterior Talus
talofibular Navicular Tendo Deltoid
ligament
calcaneus ligament
Position Medial
of bursa
cuneiform
First
metatarsal
Bifurcate ligament
Cuboid
Cervical ligament
Long plantar ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
Fig.50.3 Tuberosity
The ankle joint, lateral aspect after removal Plantar of navicular
of the capsular ligament calcaneonavicular
(spring) ligament Long plantar ligament
Fig.50.4
The ankle joint, medial aspect

114 Lower limb