Calcaneocuboid joint

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Calcaneocuboid joint
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Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. (Calcaneocuboid labeled at bottom center.)
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The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Calcaneocuboid labeled at top, third from right.)
Details
System skeletal system
Parts calcaneus, cuboid bone
Identifiers
TA98 A03.6.10.204
TA2 1938
FMA 35207
Anatomical terminology

The calcaneocuboid joint is the joint between the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.

Contents

Structure

The calcaneocuboid joint is a type of saddle joint between the calcaneus and the cuboid bone. [1]

Ligaments

There are five ligaments connecting the calcaneus and the cuboid bone, forming parts of the articular capsule:

Function

The calcaneocuboid joint is conventionally described as among the least mobile joints in the human foot. The articular surfaces of the two bones are relatively flat with some irregular undulations, which seem to suggest movement limited to a single rotation and some translation. However, the cuboid rotates as much as 25° about an oblique axis during inversion-eversion in a movement that could be called involution. [3]

Clinical significance

The calcaneocuboid joint may be affected by a calcaneal fracture. [4] This may be a sign of a worse fracture, associated with worse outcomes (such as osteoarthritis) after treatment. [4]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plantar calcaneocuboid ligament</span>

The plantar calcaneocuboid ligament is a ligament on the bottom of the foot that connects the calcaneus to the cuboid bone. It lies deep to the long plantar ligament.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calcaneal fracture</span> Medical condition

A calcaneal fracture is a break of the calcaneus. Symptoms may include pain, bruising, trouble walking, and deformity of the heel. It may be associated with breaks of the hip or back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuboid syndrome</span> Medical condition

Cuboid syndrome or cuboid subluxation describes a condition that results from subtle injury to the calcaneocuboid joint, and ligaments in the vicinity of the cuboid bone, one of seven tarsal bones of the human foot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calcaneal pitch</span>

The calcaneal pitch is an angle used mainly in the diagnosis and severity grading of flat feet and pes cavus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sinus tarsi</span> Section of the hindfoot

The sinus tarsi, also known as the talocalcaneal sulcus, is a cylindrical canal in the hindfoot. It has a complex anatomy, with five ligamentous structures and a pad of adipose tissue (fat). The tarsal canal opens up into the sinus tarsi, however, the tarsal canal is a distinct structure.

References

PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 354 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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  4. 1 2 Kinner, Bernd; Schieder, Sarah; Müller, Franz; Pannek, Anja; Roll, Christina (May 2010). "Calcaneocuboid Joint Involvement in Calcaneal Fractures". Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 68 (5): 1192–1199. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3181b28b8c. ISSN   2163-0755. PMID   20130490.