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Joints

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

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Joint Ankle Anterolateral Gutter recessus anterolateralis tali Lower Leg The anterolateral gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the anterior fibula and the… Joint Ankle Joint Medial Compartment compartimentum mediale articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The medial ankle compartment is defined by the medial malleolus laterally, the medial talar dome superiorly,… Joint Ankle Joint Posterior Capsular Recess recessus posterior capsulae articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The posterior ankle capsular recess extends between the posterior tibia and the posterior talar dome, accessed… Joint Ankle Medial Gutter recessus medialis tali Lower Leg The medial gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the medial talar dome and… Joint Anterior Compartment of the Leg compartimentum anterius cruris Lower Leg The anterior compartment of the leg is bounded by the tibia medially, fibula laterally, interosseous membrane… Joint Deep Posterior Compartment of the Leg compartimentum posterius profundum cruris Lower Leg The deep posterior compartment of the leg lies deep to the transverse intermuscular septum and contains… Joint Distal Tarsal Tunnel Space spatium canalis tarsi distalis Lower Leg The distal tarsal tunnel is the continuation of the tarsal tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum, where… Joint Inferior Tibiofibular Joint syndesmosis tibiofibularis Lower Leg The inferior tibiofibular joint is a fibrous syndesmosis between the fibular notch of the tibia and… Joint Intermalleolar Space spatium intermalleolare Lower Leg The intermalleolar space is the distance between the medial and lateral malleoli that defines the width… Joint Interosseous Membrane Space of the Leg spatium membranae interosseae cruris Lower Leg The interosseous membrane space of the leg is the anatomical corridor between the tibia and fibula… Joint Lateral Compartment of the Leg compartimentum laterale cruris Lower Leg The lateral (peroneal) compartment is bounded by the fibula, anterior and posterior intermuscular septa, and the… Joint Posterior Ankle Recess recessus posterior articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The posterior ankle recess is the synovial extension of the ankle joint between the posterior talar… Joint Posterior Compartment of the Leg compartimentum posterius superficiale cruris Lower Leg The superficial posterior compartment contains gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris, enclosed by the crural fascia. The deep… Joint Posterior Leg Muscular Space spatium musculare posterius cruris Lower Leg The posterior compartment of the leg is divided into superficial (gastrocnemius-soleus complex) and deep (tibialis posterior,… Joint Posterior Tibiofibular Recess recessus tibiofibularis posterior Lower Leg The posterior tibiofibular recess is a synovial extension of the ankle joint that projects proximally between… Joint Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Space articulatio tibiofibularis proximalis Lower Leg The proximal tibiofibular joint is a small plane synovial joint between the fibular head and the… Joint Sinus Tarsi Space sinus tarsi Lower Leg The sinus tarsi is the cone-shaped space between the anterior and posterior subtalar joint facets, bordered… Joint Subtalar Posterior Recess recessus posterior articulationis subtalaris Lower Leg The posterior subtalar joint recess is the synovial extension of the posterior subtalar joint between the… Joint Superior Tibiofibular Recess recessus articulationis tibiofibularis superioris Lower Leg The superior tibiofibular recess is a synovial extension of the proximal tibiofibular joint that may communicate… Joint Tibiofibular Clear Space spatium tibiofibulare Lower Leg The tibiofibular clear space is the radiographic measurement of the distance between the medial wall of…