Synonyms Joint head, socket, joint mobility, Medical: Articulatio Types of joints Joints are divided into real joints (diarthroses) and fake joints (synarthroses). The real joints are separated from each other by a joint gap. If the joint space is missing and is filled with filling tissue, it is called a fake joint. In the case … Joints
Special features In certain joints, additional structures within the joint (intra-articular structures) are also present. Menisci articulares are sickle-shaped structures with a wedge-shaped cross-section that are only found in the knee joint. They consist of firm collagenous connective tissue and fibrous cartilage. They serve to compensate for the non-fitting joint partners and reduce the pressure … Special features | Joints
Overview of all important joints The shoulder joint (lat. Articulatio humeri) is formed by the uppermost part of the humerus, also called humeral head (lat. Caput humeri), and the socket of the shoulder blade (lat. Scapula), also called cavitas glenoidalis. It is the most mobile but at the same time the most susceptible joint of … Overview of all important joints | Joints
Synonyms in a broader sense Ankle fracture, fracture of the outer ankle, fractured ankle The most common accident-related illness of the OSG ́s is the fracture of the outer ankle, often in combination with a fracture of the tibia (tibia –> Volkmann triangle). You can find extensive information on this topic under Fracture of the … Broken ankle joint
General information The leg, also called the free lower extremity in medical terminology, serves primarily as a means of locomotion. – Stand and the Locomotion. Function Because of the individual parts of the leg, it is possible for a person to stand and walk upright on two legs. The individual joints and the numerous muscles … Leg
Summary The leg is the main organ for the locomotion of the human body and therefore a very important component for coping with everyday life. It consists of numerous structures and starts at the buttocks. It continues through the bony and muscular structures that follow to the toes. In order to enable walking and standing, … Summary | Leg
The talus (talus) is part of the tarsus (tarsus) along with the calcaneus (heel bone), os naviculare (scaphoid bone), ossa cuneiformia (sphenoid bone) and os cuboidem (cuboid bone). The talus forms with its upper side, the trochlea tali (joint roll), a part of the upper ankle joint. Since the talus bears the entire weight of … Talus fracture
Diagnostics An important point of reference for the doctor is the medical history, i.e. the description of the situation in which the injury occurred. In addition, the physician will look at the mobility of the foot (motor function) and whether there is a loss of sensitivity (the sensation in and on the foot). X-rays in … Diagnostics | Talus fracture
Complications The blood supply to the talus is provided by several small vessels lying in a narrow space. These can be easily injured by dislocations. This is one of the reasons why the risk of osteonecrosis (death of the bone) is very high in the case of a talus fracture. For Hawkins I, the risk … Complications | Talus fracture
Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: Articulatio talocruralis OSG Outer ankle Inner ankle Outer belts Interior hinges Hock leg (talus) Shinbone (Tibia) Calf bone (fibula) Delta tape USG Anatomy The upper ankle joint, often referred to as the ankle joint (OSG), is formed by three bones. The outer ankle (fibula) forms the outer ankle fork; … Ankle joint
Introduction Inflammation of the ankle joint is rare, but can basically have few causes. For one thing, it can be an activated arthrosis, especially in older people. In younger people, on the other hand, incorrect and excessive strain can be the cause. More rarely, rheumatic diseases, autoimmune diseases or infections of the joint are responsible … Inflammation in the ankle joint
Non-inflammatory causes Much more common than a real inflammation of the ankle joint are inflammations of adjacent structures of the joint and other diseases that can lead to swelling of the joint. Injuries to the tendons of the ankle joint are common. They can occur in the context of a compression or twisting of the … Non-inflammatory causes | Inflammation in the ankle joint