sustentaculum tali

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Introduction

Relating to a small shelf or bracketlike lateral projection of the calcaneus (approximately 2cm distal to the tip of the medial malleolus), the upper surface of which presents a facet for articulation with the talus.

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References

  1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.