ANKLE JOINT
| Type | Synovial hinge joint; uniaxial | |
| Articular surfaces | Tibiotarsal joint: distal end of tibia, medial malleolus of the tibia, lateral malleolus of fibula, body of talus | |
| Ligaments | Anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular, deltoid (tibiocalcaneal, tibionavicular, tibiotalar parts), fibular collateral ligaments | |
| Innervation | Deep fibular (peroneal), tibial and sural nerves | |
| Blood supply | Anterior tibial, posterior tibial and fibular arteries | |
| Movements | Dorsiflexion, plantar flexion |
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