Ankle Joint: Difference between revisions

No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 6: Line 6:
== Description  ==
== Description  ==


== Anatomy ==
== Anatomy ==


=== Articulating Surfaces  ===
=== Articulating Surfaces  ===
Line 14: Line 14:
=== Muscles  ===
=== Muscles  ===


== Function ==
== Function ==


=== Motions Available  ===
=== Motions Available  ===


Talocrural Joint is a uniaxial hinge joint which has just 1° of Motion
Talocrural Joint is a uniaxial hinge joint which has just 1° of Motion  


Dorsiflexion 0° - 20° 
Dorsiflexion 0° - 20°   


Plantarflexion 0° - 50°
Plantarflexion 0° - 50°  


=== Closed Packed Position  ===
=== Closed Packed Position  ===


Maximum Dorsiflexion
Maximum Dorsiflexion  


=== Open Packed Position  ===
=== Open Packed Position  ===


10 ° Plantarflexion
10 ° Plantarflexion  


=== Function  ===
=== Function  ===


== Pathology/Injury<br> ==
== Clinical Examination ==
 


== Pathology/Injury<br>  ==


[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_arthrodesis Ankle Arthrodesis]  
[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_arthrodesis Ankle Arthrodesis]  
Line 46: Line 46:
[[Ankle Osteochondral Lesions|Ankle Osteochondral Lesions]]  
[[Ankle Osteochondral Lesions|Ankle Osteochondral Lesions]]  


[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_Sprain Ankle Sprain]
[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_Sprain Ankle Sprain]
 
[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_and_Foot_Fractures Ankle and Foot Fractures]  


[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_and_Foot_Fractures Ankle and Foot Fractures]
[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_%26_Foot_Arthropathies Ankle and Foot Arthropathies]  


[http://www.physio-pedia.com/Ankle_%26_Foot_Arthropathies Ankle and Foot Arthropathies]
<br>


<br>
== Physiotherapeutic Techniques  ==


== Physiotherapeutic Techniques ==
== Procedures ==


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==

Revision as of 15:38, 19 March 2015

Description[edit | edit source]

Anatomy[edit | edit source]

Articulating Surfaces[edit | edit source]

Ligaments & Joint Capsule
[edit | edit source]

Muscles[edit | edit source]

Function[edit | edit source]

Motions Available[edit | edit source]

Talocrural Joint is a uniaxial hinge joint which has just 1° of Motion

Dorsiflexion 0° - 20° 

Plantarflexion 0° - 50°

Closed Packed Position[edit | edit source]

Maximum Dorsiflexion

Open Packed Position[edit | edit source]

10 ° Plantarflexion

Function[edit | edit source]

Clinical Examination[edit | edit source]

Pathology/Injury
[edit | edit source]

Ankle Arthrodesis

Ankle Impingement

Ankle Osteoarthritis

Ankle Osteochondral Lesions

Ankle Sprain

Ankle and Foot Fractures

Ankle and Foot Arthropathies


Physiotherapeutic Techniques[edit | edit source]

Procedures[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]

Extension:RSS -- Error: Not a valid URL: Feed goes here!!|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10

References[edit | edit source]

References will automatically be added here, see adding references tutorial.