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Joints

Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.

29 joints

29 joints in Foot & Ankle Clear ×

Joint Ankle Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The talocrural joint is a hinge formed by the tibial plafond and both malleoli cradling the… Joint Ankle Joint — Combined articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle joint is formed by the bony mortise of the tibia and fibula around the… Joint Ankle Mortise Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle mortise is a highly congruent hinge joint where the wider anterior talus talar dome… Joint Calcaneocuboid Joint articulatio calcaneocuboidea Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid joint is the lateral component of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint, forming the pivot… Joint Cuboideonavicular Joint articulatio cuboideonavicularis Foot & Ankle The cuboideonavicular joint is the articulation between the lateral surface of the navicular and the medial… Joint Cuneocuboid Joint articulatio cuneocuboidea Foot & Ankle The cuneocuboid joint is a small synovial plane joint between the lateral surface of the lateral… Joint Cuneonavicular Joint articulatio cuneonavicularis Foot & Ankle The cuneonavicular joints connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming part of the midfoot… Joint Distal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae distales pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser toe DIP joints are the distal hinge joints of the lesser toes, responsible for… Joint Distal Tibiofibular Joint (Syndesmosis) syndesmosis tibiofibularis distalis Foot & Ankle The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is a fibrous joint bound by the anterior and posterior inferior tibiofibular… Joint Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis syndesmosis tibiofibularis Foot & Ankle The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis maintains the ankle mortise integrity through four ligaments: the anterior inferior tibiofibular,… Joint First Metatarsophalangeal Joint articulatio metatarsophalangealis pedis I Foot & Ankle The first metatarsophalangeal joint is one of the most mechanically loaded joints in the body, bearing… Joint First Metatarsophalangeal Joint articulatio metatarsophalangea pedis I Foot & Ankle The first MTP joint is the most load-bearing small joint in the body, sustaining forces up… Joint First Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) Joint articulatio tarsometatarsalis prima Foot & Ankle The first TMT joint is the most mobile of the Lisfranc joints, allowing the hypermobility that… Joint Intercuneiform Joints articulationes intercuneiformes Foot & Ankle The intercuneiform joints are small synovial plane joints between the medial-intermediate and intermediate-lateral cuneiforms. They share… Joint Intermetatarsal Joints articulationes intermetatarsales Foot & Ankle The intermetatarsal joints between adjacent metatarsal bases are small plane synovial joints that stabilise the transverse… Joint Interphalangeal Joint — Great Toe articulatio interphalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The great toe IP joint is the single interphalangeal joint of the hallux, moving through the… Joint Interphalangeal Joint (Great Toe) articulatio interphalangea hallucis Foot & Ankle The great toe has a single interphalangeal joint (unlike the lesser toes which have two), at… Joint Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae pedis Foot & Ankle The toe interphalangeal joints are hinge joints that primarily flex the toes to grip the ground… Joint Interphalangeal Joints of the Foot articulationes interphalangeales pedis Foot & Ankle The interphalangeal joints of the foot include the single IP joint of the great toe and… Joint Intertarsal Joints articulationes intertarsales Foot & Ankle The intertarsal joints include the major midfoot joints between the tarsal bones. The most clinically important… Joint Metatarsophalangeal Joints (Lesser Toes) articulationes metatarsophalangeae pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser metatarsophalangeal joints are stabilised by the plantar plate, collateral ligaments, and the deep transverse… Joint Metatarsophalangeal Joints 2-5 articulationes metatarsophalangeales II-V Foot & Ankle The lesser MTP joints (2-5) are the final propulsion joints of the foot, accepting 200-800% body… Joint Midtarsal (Chopart’s) Joint articulatio tarsi transversa (Chopart) Foot & Ankle Chopart's joint is the functional midfoot boundary, comprising the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints in a transverse… Joint Proximal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae proximales pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser toe PIP joints are the primary deformity sites for hammertoe (fixed PIP flexion contracture)…