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Ankle Joint

Ankle Joint

The ankle is formed by the talocrural joint (crural = leg). It consists of the articulations between the talus bone of the foot and the distal ends of the tibia and fibula of the leg. The superior aspect of the talus bone is square-shaped and has three areas of articulation. The top of the talus articulates with the inferior tibia. This is the portion of the ankle joint that carries the body weight between the leg and foot. The sides of the talus are firmly held in position by the articulations...

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Technique tip: a simple method for ankle arthrodesis using solid screws

Christopher E Gentchos¹, Donald R Bohay, John G Anderson

¹Concord Orthopaedics PA, 264 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301, USA. christopher.gentchos@concordortho.com

Foot & Ankle International

|April 10, 2009

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