Dr. Kourosh Harounian, DPM

Ankle is the region where the foot and the leg meet. Ankle incudes three joints:

• Ankle joint proper
• Subtalar joint
• Inferior tibiofibular joint

The boney architecture of the ankle consists of three bones:

• tibia
• fibula
• talus

Ankle joint is bound by the strong deltoid ligament and three lateral ligaments:

• anterior talofibular ligament
• posterior talofibular ligament
• calcaneofibular ligament

Foot and Ankle Diagram

Ankle X-Ray

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