ankle

Introduction

The joint connecting the foot & the leg.

The ankle joint is formed by the lateral malleolus of the fibula & the medial malleolus of the tibia with the inferior surface of the distal tibia articulating with 3 facets of the talus.

The joint surfaces are covered by cartilage.

Ligaments

• deltoid ligament
• anterior talofibular ligament
• posterior talofibular ligament
• calcaneofibular ligament

More general terms

• synovial joint (diarthrosis)
• lower extremity structure

Additional terms

• ankle injury
• ankle pain
• ankle sprain

Component of

• lower extremity; lower limb; leg

Components

• transverse tarsal/Chopart/midtarsal joint (transverse tarsal articulation)
• tarsometatarsal/cuneometatarsal/Lisfranc joint
• Achilles/calcaneal/heel tendon (chorda magna, tendo calcaneus)