ANKLE JOINT
Type | Synovial hinge joint; uniaxial | |
Articular surfaces | Tibiotarsal joint: distal end of tibia, medial malleolus of the tibia, lateral malleolus of fibula, body of talus | |
Ligaments | Anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular, deltoid (tibiocalcaneal, tibionavicular, tibiotalar parts), fibular collateral ligaments | |
Innervation | Deep fibular (peroneal), tibial and sural nerves | |
Blood supply | Anterior tibial, posterior tibial and fibular arteries | |
Movements | Dorsiflexion, plantar flexion |