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Ankle Joint

Skeletal System

The ankle joint, strictly the talocrural joint, is a hinge synovial joint between the mortise formed by the tibia and fibula and the trochlea of the talus.

Movements

  • Dorsiflexion: about 15 to 20 degrees.
  • Plantarflexion: about 40 to 50 degrees.

Inversion and eversion occur mainly at the subtalar joint beneath it.

Stabilisers

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