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Chapter 9 - Traumatic Foot and Ankle Disorders

from Section 2 - Regional Paediatric Orthopaedics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2024

By
Vittoria Bucknall  and
Mohammed Al-Maiyah
Edited by
Sattar Alshryda ,
Stan Jones  and
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Sattar Alshryda
Affiliation:
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai UAE
Stan Jones
Affiliation:
Al Ahli Hospital, Qatar
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
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Summary

The ankle joint is a modified hinge joint between the tibial plafond, the medial and lateral malleoli proximally, and the talus distally. It is stabilized by several ligaments which are essential for normal function (Figure 9.1).

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Postgraduate Paediatric Orthopaedics
The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination
 , pp. 170 - 179
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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