A M Y A I E L LO , KAT O B A I L E Y , N I N A B A R O N E
ANKLE JOINT
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ARTICULAR SURFACES
• Malleolar Mortise • Tibia Articulation
with the Talus
http://www.slideshare.net/farhanali911/ankle-joint-33461221
LIGAMENTS OF THE ANKLE
• Lateral Ligament• Resisted Movements: plantarflexion and dorsiflexion• Muscles Involved: anterior talofibular (PF) and
calcaneofibular and posterior talofibular (DF)
http://www.coringroup.com/patientcaregivers/your_ligament/your_anatomy/foot_and_ankle_anatomy/
LIGAMENTS OF THE ANKLE
• Medial Ligament (Deltoid Ligament) – strong• Resisted Movements: plantarflexion and dorsiflexion • Muscles Involved: anterior part of medial ligament
(PF); all 4 parts of medial ligament (DF)
https://gymnasticsinjuries.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/anatomy-of-the-ankle/
MOVEMENTS
• Dorsiflexion (10-20°)and Plantar Flexion(30-50°)• Eversion(10°) and Inversion (20°)
http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?pid=S0012-73532012000600006&script=sci_arttext
MUSCULATURE
Dorsiflexion
Plantar Flexion Inversion
Eversion
MusclesAffecting the Ankle Joint
1. TA2. EHL3. EDL4. FT
1. FL (Weak)2. FB (Weak)3. Gastrocnemiu
s4. Soleus5. Plantaris
(weak)6. FHL (weak)7. FDL8. TP
Muscles Affecting the Subtalar Joint
1. TA2. TP
1. FT2. FL3. FB4. EDL: Slight
Eversion
MUSCULATURE
FIGURE A: Anterior and Posterior Compartment of the Leg
FIGURE B: Lateral Compartment of the Leg
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http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/ankle-achilles-shin-pain/dislocated-ankle
• Carter, S. R., & Stapp, M. D. (1998). Ankle Instability: The Brostrom-Gould Procedure. Podiatry Institute , 33-37.
• Corey, E. (2010, April). Lateral Ankle Sprains. UNC: Sports and Family Medicine , 1-5.
• Hertel, J. (2002). Functional Anatomy, Pathomechanixs, and Pathophysiology of Lateral Ankle Instability . Journal of Athletic Training , 37 (4), 364-375.
• Oatis, C. A. (1988). Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle Under Static Conditions. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association , 68 (12), 1815-1821.
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Sprains and Strains. (2015). Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Sprains_Strains/default.asp