Calcaneus: Difference between revisions
(templates) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
'''Top Contributors''' - {{Special:Contributors/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} | '''Top Contributors''' - {{Special:Contributors/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
== Introduction == | |||
The calcaneus bone is one of the 7 articulating bones that make up the tarsus. The calcaneus is located in the hindfoot with the talus and is the largest bone of the foot. | |||
* It is commonly referred to as the heel. | |||
* Numerous ligaments and muscles attach to the calcaneus and help with its role in human bipedal biomechanics<ref>Gupton M, Terreberry RR. [https://www.statpearls.com/kb/viewarticle/18764 Anatomy, bony pelvis and lower limb, calacaneous.] InStatPearls [Internet] 2018 Dec 6. StatPearls Publishing. Available from:https://www.statpearls.com/kb/viewarticle/18764 (last accessed 12.3.2020)</ref> | |||
* It articulates with the talus superiorly and the cuboid anteriorly and shares a joint space with the talonavicular joint, appropriately called the talocalcaneonavicular joint. | |||
* The calcaneus transfers most of the body weight from the lower limb to the ground.<ref>[https://radiopaedia.org/articles/calcaneus?lang=gb Calcaneus] Radiopedia Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/calcaneus?lang=gb (last accessed 12.3.2020)</ref> | |||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| Line 30: | Line 37: | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Anatomy]] [[Category:Bones]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] | ||
[[Category:Bones]] | |||
Revision as of 07:48, 12 March 2020
This article or area is currently under construction and may only be partially complete. Please come back soon to see the finished work! (12/03/2020)
Original Editor - User Name Top Contributors - Abbey Wright, Lucinda hampton, Kim Jackson, Leana Louw and Manisha Shrestha
Original Editor
Top Contributors - Abbey Wright, Lucinda hampton, Kim Jackson, Leana Louw and Manisha Shrestha
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The calcaneus bone is one of the 7 articulating bones that make up the tarsus. The calcaneus is located in the hindfoot with the talus and is the largest bone of the foot.
- It is commonly referred to as the heel.
- Numerous ligaments and muscles attach to the calcaneus and help with its role in human bipedal biomechanics[1]
- It articulates with the talus superiorly and the cuboid anteriorly and shares a joint space with the talonavicular joint, appropriately called the talocalcaneonavicular joint.
- The calcaneus transfers most of the body weight from the lower limb to the ground.[2]
Description[edit | edit source]
Structure[edit | edit source]
Function[edit | edit source]
Articulations[edit | edit source]
Muscle attachments[edit | edit source]
Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]
Assessment[edit | edit source]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gupton M, Terreberry RR. Anatomy, bony pelvis and lower limb, calacaneous. InStatPearls [Internet] 2018 Dec 6. StatPearls Publishing. Available from:https://www.statpearls.com/kb/viewarticle/18764 (last accessed 12.3.2020)
- ↑ Calcaneus Radiopedia Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/calcaneus?lang=gb (last accessed 12.3.2020)
