- May 2, 2026The first TMT joint is the most mobile of the Lisfranc joints, allowing the hypermobility that produces a flexible flatfoot…
- May 2, 2026The lesser MTP joints (2-5) are the final propulsion joints of the foot, accepting 200-800% body weight during terminal stance…
- May 2, 2026The intertarsal joints include the major midfoot joints between the tarsal bones. The most clinically important grouping is the transverse…
- May 2, 2026The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is a fibrous joint bound by the anterior and posterior inferior tibiofibular ligaments, transverse tibiofibular ligament,…
- May 2, 2026The lesser toe PIP joints are the primary deformity sites for hammertoe (fixed PIP flexion contracture) and are the joints…
- May 2, 2026The lesser toe DIP joints are the distal hinge joints of the lesser toes, responsible for the toe tip flexion…
- May 2, 2026The great toe has a single interphalangeal joint (unlike the lesser toes which have two), at which the FHL inserts…
- May 2, 2026The calcaneocuboid joint is the lateral component of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint, forming the pivot of lateral column midfoot…
- May 2, 2026The talonavicular joint is the medial component of the Chopart joint and the most mobile of the hindfoot-midfoot joints, allowing…
- May 2, 2026The cuneonavicular joints connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming part of the midfoot stability complex. They are…