Body Region: Foot & Ankle

  • May 2, 2026
    The foot interossei insert into the extensor expansion and proximal phalanges, stabilising the MTP joints against dorsal subluxation during the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The peroneus longus tendon crosses the plantar midfoot from lateral to medial in the groove beneath the cuboid, directed by…
  • May 2, 2026
    The tibialis anterior is the dominant ankle dorsiflexor, producing approximately 80% of dorsiflexion torque. Its tendon passes medially through two…
  • May 2, 2026
    The tibialis anterior tendon has a plantar-medial insertion on the first metatarsal base and medial cuneiform, providing both dorsiflexion and…
  • May 2, 2026
    The peroneus tertius is an inconstant muscle whose tendon, when present, passes through the fourth anterior ankle compartment with the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The four EDL tendons spread across the dorsal foot to insert into the extensor expansions of the four lesser toes,…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superior peroneal retinaculum forms the fibrous roof of the retromalleolar groove, constraining the peroneus longus and brevis in their…
  • May 2, 2026
    The EHL tendon is the middle of the three anterior ankle tendons (between tib anterior medially and EDL laterally), passing…
  • May 2, 2026
    The four EDL tendons pass through the fourth anterior compartment under the extensor retinaculum and fan across the dorsum of…
  • May 2, 2026
    The tibialis posterior tendon and spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular ligament) function as an integrated support system for the talar head…

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