ankle

Also known as ankle joints, talocrural region

The ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofibular joint. The movements produced at this joint are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot. In common usage, the term ankle refers exclusively to the ankle region. In medical terminology, "ankle" (without qualifiers) can refer broadly to the region or specifically to the talocrural joint.

AI overview

The ankle is the area where your foot and leg meet, made up of three joints that work together to allow your foot to move up and down. It's an important part of your body that enables basic movements like walking and jumping.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Ankle
Anatomy.Latin: tarsus
Anatomy.Image: File:Ankle.jpg
Anatomy.Caption: Human ankle
Anatomy.Image2: Ankle en.svg
Anatomy.Caption2: Lateral view of the human ankle

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Research

108,788 papers

Is Kinesio Taping Effective for Sport Performance and Ankle Function of Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI)? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Biz C, Nicoletti P, Tomasin M et al.DOI: 10.3390/medicina58050620
Anatomy of the Ankle and Subtalar Joint Ligaments: What We Do Not Know About It?ReviewFoot and ankle clinics · 2023Gomes TM, Oliva XM, Viridiana Sanchez E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2022.12.003
Posterior Ankle Impingement.ReviewClinics in podiatric medicine and surgery · 2023Theodoulou MH, Ravine MDOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2022.12.002
Open Ankle Arthrodesis for Deformity Correction.ReviewFoot and ankle clinics · 2022Vier D, Irwin TADOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.11.009
Ankle Joint Microinstability: You Might Have Never Seen It but It Has Definitely Seen You.ReviewFoot and ankle clinics · 2023Vega J, Dalmau-Pastor MDOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.01.008
Arthroscopic ankle surgery in people with haemophilia.ReviewHaemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia · 2024Rodriguez-Merchan EC, De la Corte-Rodriguez H, Gomez-Cardero P et al.DOI: 10.1111/hae.14967
[Lateral ankle ligament bracing].ReviewOperative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2019Lohrer HDOI: 10.1007/s00064-019-0603-y
Complications in Total Ankle Replacement.ReviewFoot and ankle clinics · 2024Hermus JPSDOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.08.007

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Contents

Structure
Region
Ankle joint
Ligaments
Retinacula, tendons and their synovial sheaths, vessels, and nerves
Mechanoreceptors
Function
Clinical significance
Traumatic injury
Fractures
Imaging
Abnormalities
History
Other animals
Evolution
See also
Footnotes
References
Additional images
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The main bones of the ankle region are the talus (in the foot), the tibia, and fibula (both in the leg). The talocrural joint is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus. The articulation between the tibia and the talus bears more weight than that between the smaller fibula and the talus.