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ankle [′aŋ·kəl] (anatomy) The joint formed by the articulation of the leg bones with the talus, one of the tarsal bones. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Clinical studies (91) and anatomical studies (92) suggest that ankle dorsiflexion is a composite motion involving both talocrural dorsiflexion and foot pronation. [36] The device was modified for our study in an effort to ensure that dorsiflexion occurred at the talocrural joint. The joint axis of the talocrural joint goes through the ankle medially 10 mm caudal and 2 mm posterior to the distal tip of the medial malleolus,[15] and the Achilles tendon is located 5 mm (Fig. |
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