Original title: Biomechanics of the ankle
The ankle is made of bones and joints that work together to move the foot. Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that help keep the joint stable. The paper describes the ankle’s movements and the joints where those movements are thought to happen. It also explains the movements in a normal walking cycle and how surgery may change them.
Imagine walking down a hallway while your foot turns and bends to keep each step steady. It is hard because several small moving parts must work together, while bands between them help keep them in place. In this paper, those moving parts are the ankle and foot joints, and the supporting bands are the ligaments; the paper also describes how surgery can change the steps.
Walking depends on coordinated movement at several joints in the foot and ankle. Understanding how those joints and their supporting ligaments work helps explain normal walking and how surgery, including joint replacement or fusion, can change it.
The abstract describes an introduction to ankle anatomy, motion, ligaments, gait, and possible changes after surgery. It does not report measurements, compare surgical outcomes, or establish how large or common any gait changes are.
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Biomechanics of the ankle — Claire Brockett, Graham John Chapman — Orthopaedics and Trauma — doi:10.1016/j.mporth.2016.04.015
Abstract licence: CC BY
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