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

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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