Ankle Joint

Dr Shobha D Gaikwad
Assistant Professor
Department of Anatomy
Seth GSMC &KEMH
Date-25/06/2020
 Type of ankle joint

• The ankle is a synovial hinge joint

Articular surfaces
Depth of the superior articular facet
The stability of the joint
The socket is provided flexibility by

• The tibiofibular ligaments

• The flexibility of the fibula

• Slight movements of the fibula at the

superior tibiofibular joint
Factors that tend to displace the tibia and
fibula over the talus
-Forward pull of tendons
-Gravity
Factors preventing the displacement
Ligaments prevents displacement
 Capsule

• The capsule encloses the joint and is attached

to the bones near their articular margins
 Ligaments
• The medial or deltoid ligament

• lateral ligament

• anterior talofibular ligament

• calcaneofibular ligament

• posterior talofibular ligament

Deltoid ligament
Lateral ligament
The right ankle joint as seen from
the posterior aspect
Relations of ankle joint
 Nerve Supply

• Deep peroneal and tibial nerves supply the

ankle joint
Arterial supply
 Movements

Dorsiflexion (toes pointing upward)

plantar flexion (toes pointing downward)

Dorsiflexion (toes pointing upward)
plantar flexion (toes pointing downward)
 Applied Anatomy
• Acute Sprains of the ankle joint

• Dislocation is very rare

Fracture Dislocations of the Ankle Joint
 A Pott’s fracture
• It is a term used to describe a bimalleolar (medial and
lateral malleoli) or trimalleolar (medial and lateral
malleoli, and distal tibia) fracture.
• This type of injury is produced by forced eversion of
the foot. It occurs in a series of stages:
• Forced eversion pulls on the medial ligaments,
producing an avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus.
• The talus moves laterally, breaking off the lateral
malleolus.
• The tibia is then forced anteriorly, shearing off the
distal and posterior part against the talus.
•
A Pott’s fracture