Body Region: Foot & Ankle

  • April 28, 2026
    The medial calcaneal nerve (or nerves — usually 1-3 small branches) supplies the medial heel skin and is the sensory…
  • April 28, 2026
    The medial plantar nerve is the larger plantar nerve, supplying the medial plantar muscles and the medial 3.5 toes —…
  • April 28, 2026
    The lateral plantar nerve is the smaller plantar nerve, supplying most of the intrinsic foot muscles and the lateral foot…
  • April 28, 2026
    The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) is the most commonly injured syndesmotic ligament, running obliquely from the anterior tibia to…
  • April 28, 2026
    The cuboid-navicular ligaments (dorsal, plantar, and interosseous) connect the navicular to the cuboid across the transverse arch. They maintain the…
  • April 28, 2026
    The plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments are the primary static stabilisers of the Lisfranc joint complex on the plantar side. The plantar…
  • April 28, 2026
    The dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are thinner and weaker than the plantar ligaments, failing first in Lisfranc mechanisms. The dorsal Lisfranc…
  • April 28, 2026
    The ATFL is the most commonly injured ligament in the body, torn in 85% of ankle sprains. It runs nearly…
  • April 28, 2026
    The CFL is the only lateral ankle ligament that crosses both the ankle and subtalar joints, providing lateral stability to…
  • April 28, 2026
    The PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally from the posterior fibula to the…

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