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<br/>1. The <i>talocrural joint </i>is a synovial hinge joint, its articular surfaces are covered by hyaline cartilage. It connects the distal ends of the tibia & | <br/>1. The <i>talocrural joint </i>is a synovial hinge joint, its articular surfaces are covered by hyaline cartilage. It connects the distal ends of the tibia & fibula with the proximal end of the talus. | ||
<br/>2. Strong <i>calcaneofibular ligament (laterally) + deltoid ligament (medially) </i>strengthen the joint. | <br/>2. Strong <i>calcaneofibular ligament (laterally) + deltoid ligament (medially) </i>strengthen the joint. | ||
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Revision as of 12:45, 27 December 2022
SUMMARY
1. The talocrural joint is a synovial hinge joint, its articular surfaces are covered by hyaline cartilage. It connects the distal ends of the tibia & fibula with the proximal end of the talus.
2. Strong calcaneofibular ligament (laterally) + deltoid ligament (medially) strengthen the joint.
3. Blood supply of the capsule + ligaments - ATA + PTA + peroneal artery.
4. Nerve supply - deep peroneal n. + tibial n.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Gray, H., Carter, H.V. and Davidson, G. (2017). Gray’s anatomy. London: Arcturus.
