The posterior subtalar joint capsule encloses the posterior facet, the largest and most important subtalar articulation, reinforced by the posterior talocalcaneal ligament.
| Location | Hindfoot, around the posterior talocalcaneal articulation (the anatomical subtalar joint) |
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Encloses the subtalar joint, which allows inversion and eversion of the foot.
Capsule tightness contributes to subtalar stiffness after calcaneal fracture. Subtalar arthroscopy addresses posterior compartment pathology through the posterior portal.
Post-traumatic capsular fibrosis after calcaneal fracture producing restricted hindfoot inversion-eversion, managed by physiotherapy or arthroscopic release.
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