ANKLE JOINT

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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.