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tarsometatarsal/cuneometatarsal/Lisfranc joint
The synovial joints between the tarsal & metatarsal bones.
Consists of 3 joints:
1) Medial, between the 1st cuneiform & 1st metatarsal.
2) Intermediate, between the 2nd & 3rd cuneiforms & corresponding metatarsals.
3) Lateral, between the cuboid & 4th & 5th metatarsals.
Articulation:
Articular surface:
-> Anterior tarsal bones with bases of metatarsal bones
Articular capsule:
-> Fibrous capsule encloses each joint
Ligaments:
-> Dorsal, plantar & interosseous ligaments
Action:
-> Gliding or sliding
Vascular supply:
-> Lateral tarsal artery
Innervation:
-> Deep fibular medial
-> Lateral plantar
-> Sural nerve
Related
transverse tarsal/Chopart/midtarsal joint (transverse tarsal articulation)
General
joint
References
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
Component-of
ankle
foot
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