Arthrology of the ankle

Question 1

What is the attachment for the medial collateral ligament or the Deltoid Ligament?

Answer 1

From the medial malleolus of the tibia to the talus, navicular, and sustentaculum of the calcaneus

Question 2

Function of the Medial collateral (deltoid)

Answer 2

stabilizes joint and resists eversion

Question 3

What are the three lateral ligaments of the ankle?

Answer 3

Posterior talofibular
Anterior talofibular
Calcaneofibular

Question 4

Posterior talofibular attachment

Answer 4

From the malleolar fossa of the fibula to the lateral tubercle of the talus

Question 5

What is the function of the ant. and post. talofibular lig.

Answer 5

Resists talocrural inversion

Question 6

What is the attachment of the anterior talofibular ligament?

Answer 6

anterior lateral malleolus of the fibula to the neck of the talus

Question 7

What is the function of the anterior talofibular ligament?

Answer 7

Resists talocrural inversion
AND resists anterior translation of the talus

Question 8

Calcaneofibular attachment

Answer 8

lateral malleolus to the lateral surface of the calcaneus

Question 9

Function of the calcaneofibular joint

Answer 9

resists calcaneal/subtalar inversion

Question 10

What are the attachments of the long plantar ligament?

Answer 10

From the plantar surface of the calcaneus & cuboid to the plantar surface of the bases of the metatarsals

Question 11

Short plantar ligament (plantar calcaneocuboid ligament) attachments

Answer 11

from the calcaneus to the plantar surface of the cuboid

Question 12

Spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular) attachments

Answer 12

From the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular

Question 13

Spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular) function

Answer 13

supports medial longitudinal arch of the foot

Question 14

What is the attachment for the Talocrural Capsule

Answer 14

From the Boarders of the articular surface of the tibia and malleoli to the margins of the trochlear surface of the talus

Question 15

What structure experienced WB from the tibia and fibula

Answer 15

Talus

Question 16

Where is the Tibiofibular syndesmosis and what action leads to gapping or separation?

Answer 16

Distal tibiofibular joint

Posterior glide of the talus in mortise

DF

Question 17

What type of joint is the Distal tibiofibular

Answer 17

Syndesmosis /plane/gliding:

Question 18

What type of joint is the Talocrural joint?

Answer 18

Hinge

Question 19

What type of joint is the Subtalar joint

Answer 19

plane

Question 20

What type of joint is the Tarsometatarsal ?

Answer 20

plane

Question 21

What type of joint is the metatarsalphalangeal ?

Answer 21

Ellipsoidal

Question 22

What type of joint is the interphalangeal joint ?

Answer 22

hinge

Question 23

What are the Lateral lig, of the a ankle

Answer 23

ATFL, PTFL,CFL

Question 24

Pronation non WB (calcaneus on talus)

Answer 24

Calcaneal Eversion
Calcaneal abduction
Calcaneal DF

Question 24

High ankle sprain : DF + rotation+ eversion causes what two structures to be injured

Answer 24

Injury to the anterior inferior tibiofibular lig. and or syndysmosis

Question 25

Supination non WB (calcaneus on talus)

Answer 25

Calcaneal Inversion Calcaneal Adduction Calcaneal PF

Question 26

Pronation in WB

Answer 26

Cancaneal eversion Talar adduction Talar PF

Question 27

Supination in WB

Answer 27

Calcanius inversion Talar Abduction Talar DF

Question 28

What type of glide would help with PF?

Answer 28

Anterior glide of the talus

Question 29

What provides support to the distal tibiofibular lig.

Answer 29

Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament Interosseous membrane

Question 30

What provides stability to the distal tibiofibular joint

Answer 30

Anterior Inferior tibio

Question 31

What is the mechanism of a high ankle sprain ?

Answer 31

DF+ eversion + rotation Injury to the an. tibiofibular lig. and or syndesmosis