Ankle Joint

Description[edit | edit source]

Anatomy[edit | edit source]

Articulating Surfaces[edit | edit source]

Ligaments & Joint Capsule
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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
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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]

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25765456

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785357


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