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ankle
The joint connecting the foot & the leg.
The ankle joint is formed by the lateral malleolus of the fibula & the medial malleolus of the tibia with the inferior surface of the distal tibia articulating with 3 facets of the talus.
The joint surfaces are covered by cartilage.
Ligaments:
- deltoid ligament
- anterior talofibular ligament
- posterior talofibular ligament
- calcaneofibular ligament
Related
ankle injury
ankle pain
ankle sprain
General
synovial joint (diarthrosis)
lower extremity structure
Component-of
lower extremity; lower limb; leg
Components
Achilles/calcaneal/heel tendon (chorda magna, tendo calcaneus)
tarsometatarsal/cuneometatarsal/Lisfranc joint
transverse tarsal/Chopart/midtarsal joint (transverse tarsal articulation)
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