The axes of rotation of the talocalcaneal and talonavicular joints

Abstract The orientations of the joint axes of the talocalcaneal and talonavicular joints were investigated by roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis under full body load in 8 healthy volunteers. The positions examined were internal and external rotation of the leg as well as pronation, supination, plantar flexion and dorsiflexion of the foot. Resulting rotations about the joint axes were also calculated. The talonavicular joint showed consistently higher values of resulting rotation and a greater variation in joint axis deviation and inclination than the talocalcaneal joint, while the joint axes observed were more transverse and more steeply inclining in the talocalcaneal than in the talonavicular joint. The large amounts of rotation registered in the talonavicular joint under in vivo conditions point to the great importance of this joint in the function of the ankle/foot complex.

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