Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.
128 joints
26 joints in Foot & Ankle Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
JointAnkle Jointarticulatio talocruralisFoot & AnkleThe ankle (talocrural) joint is a mortise-and-tenon synovial hinge joint formed by the tibia (plafond and…
JointCalcaneocuboid Jointarticulatio calcaneocuboideaFoot & AnkleThe calcaneocuboid joint is the lateral component of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint, forming the pivot…
JointCuboideonavicular Jointarticulatio cuboideonavicularisFoot & AnkleThe cuboideonavicular joint is the articulation between the lateral surface of the navicular and the medial…
JointCuneocuboid Jointarticulatio cuneocuboideaFoot & AnkleThe cuneocuboid joint is a small synovial plane joint between the lateral surface of the lateral…
JointCuneonavicular Jointarticulatio cuneonavicularisFoot & AnkleThe cuneonavicular joints connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming part of the midfoot…
JointDistal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot)articulationes interphalangeae distales pedisFoot & AnkleThe lesser toe DIP joints are the distal hinge joints of the lesser toes, responsible for…
JointDistal Tibiofibular Joint (Syndesmosis)syndesmosis tibiofibularis distalisFoot & AnkleThe distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is a fibrous joint between the fibular notch of the tibia and…
JointFirst Metatarsophalangeal Jointarticulatio metatarsophalangea pedis IFoot & AnkleThe first MTP joint is the most load-bearing small joint in the body, sustaining forces up…
JointFirst MTP Sesamoid Jointsarticulationes sesamoidales metatarsophalangei primiFoot & AnkleThe two sesamoid bones (tibial and fibular) beneath the first metatarsal head each form a small…
JointFirst Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) Jointarticulatio tarsometatarsalis primaFoot & AnkleThe first TMT joint is the most mobile of the Lisfranc joints, allowing the hypermobility that…
JointIntercuneiform Jointsarticulationes intercuneiformesFoot & AnkleThe intercuneiform joints are small synovial plane joints between the medial-intermediate and intermediate-lateral cuneiforms. They share…
JointIntermetatarsal Jointsarticulationes intermetatarsalesFoot & AnkleThe intermetatarsal joints between adjacent metatarsal bases are small plane synovial joints that stabilise the transverse…
JointInterphalangeal Joint (Great Toe)articulatio interphalangea hallucisFoot & AnkleThe great toe has a single interphalangeal joint (unlike the lesser toes, which have two), with…
JointInterphalangeal Joints (Foot)articulationes interphalangeae pedisFoot & AnkleThe toe interphalangeal joints are hinge joints that primarily flex the toes to grip the ground…
JointIntertarsal Jointsarticulationes intertarsalesFoot & AnkleThe intertarsal joints include the major midfoot joints between the tarsal bones. The most clinically important…
JointMetatarsophalangeal Joints (Lesser Toes)articulationes metatarsophalangeae pedisFoot & AnkleThe lesser metatarsophalangeal joints are stabilised by the plantar plate, collateral ligaments, and the deep transverse…
JointMidtarsal (Chopart’s) Jointarticulatio tarsi transversa (Chopart)Foot & AnkleChopart's joint is the functional midfoot boundary, comprising the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints in a transverse…
JointProximal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot)articulationes interphalangeae proximales pedisFoot & AnkleThe lesser toe PIP joints are the primary deformity sites for hammertoe (fixed PIP flexion contracture)…
JointSecond Tarsometatarsal Jointarticulatio tarsometatarsalis secundaFoot & AnkleThe second tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint is the articulation between the base of the second metatarsal and…
JointSubtalar Jointarticulatio subtalarisFoot & AnkleThe subtalar joint controls inversion and eversion of the hindfoot and is the joint that allows…Also:
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JointSubtalar Middle and Anterior Facetsfacies articulares subtalarenses medialis et anteriorFoot & AnkleThe talocalcaneal articulation has three facets: the large posterior facet, and the combined middle and anterior…
JointSubtalar Posterior Facet Jointarticulatio subtalaris posteriorFoot & AnkleThe posterior facet of the subtalar joint is the largest and most important of the three…
JointTalocalcaneonavicular Jointarticulatio talocalcaneonavicularisFoot & AnkleThe talocalcaneonavicular joint (TCN joint) is a functional ball-and-socket articulation formed by the head of the…
JointTalonavicular Jointarticulatio talonavicularisFoot & AnkleThe talonavicular joint is the medial component of the Chopart joint and the most mobile of…
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