Items tagged “ankle”
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Calcaneofibular ligament
The calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) is the middle ligament of the lateral collateral ligament complex of the ankle and stabilizes both the ankle and subtalar joints.
Gross anatomy
The CFL is an extracapsular round cord measuring 20-25 mm long x 6-8 mm width. Its origin is distal to the anterior...
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Lateral collateral ankle ligaments (Gray's illustration)
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16 Jan 2014
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Posterior talofibular ligament
The posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) is one of three ligaments that compose the lateral collateral ligament complex of the ankle. When the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments are intact, it only has a secondary role in ankle joint stability and is also the least commonly inju...
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Osteogenic sarcoma
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25 Jan 2014
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Achilles tendon tear - complete
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31 Jan 2014
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Trimalleolar fracture
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12 Feb 2014
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Trimalleolar fracture
Trimalleolar fractures refer to a three-part fracture of the ankle. The fractures involve the medial malleolus, the posterior aspect of the tibial plafond (referred to as the posterior malleolus) and the lateral malleolus. Having three parts, this is a more unstable fracture and may be associate...
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Medial malleolus ossicle
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26 Feb 2014
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Boyd amputation
Boyd amputation refers to amputation at the level of the ankle with preservation of the calcaneus and heel pad and consequent fixation of the calcaneus to the tibia. It allows for complete weight bearing and provides both stabilization of the heel pad and suspension for a prosthesis.
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Anatomy of the talus
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04 Nov 2014
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Retrocalcaneal bursitis
Retrocalcaneal bursitis refers to inflammation of the retrocalcaneal bursa, which lies between the anteroinferior calcaneal tendon and posterosuperior calcaneus. It forms part of Haglund syndrome.
Please, note that two bursae lie near the calcaneal tendon insertion: the retrocalcaneal bursa (b...
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Calcaneal tendon
The calcaneal tendon, commonly known as the Achilles tendon, is the strongest and largest tendon of the human body. It is also one of the commonest tendons to become injured due to its high biomechanical load but poor vascularity 2.
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The calcaneal tendon forms by the merging of fi...
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Enchondroma
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02 Jan 2015
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Talar dome osteochondral injury
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19 Jan 2015
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Deltoid ligament anatomy: illustration
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05 Apr 2015
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Weber classification of ankle fractures
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14 Apr 2015
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Torn anterior talofibular ligament with talar dome osteochondritis dissecans
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30 Apr 2015
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Ankle trimalleolar fracture - Weber C and posterior malleolus fractures with deltoid ligament injury
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22 Aug 2015
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Peroneal tendon dislocation
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26 Aug 2015
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Achilles tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy refers to a combination of pathological changes affecting the Achilles tendon usually due to overuse and excessive chronic stress upon the tendon. It can be seen both in athletes and non-athletes. It is hard to differentiate clinically from paratendinopathy (which is most c...