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Fig. 355 - The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect.]] Fig. 356 - Capsule of left talocrura articulation (distended). Lateral aspect.]] In Anatomy , the ankle, or '''ancle''' (a word common, in various forms, to Teutonic languages, probably connected in origin with the Latin ''angulus'', or Greek αγκυλος, bent), is the part of the Lower Limb that is located between the foot and the leg, and is actually comprised of two separate Joint s: the talocrural joint (or "true" ankle joint) and the subtalar joint.
The ankle does not allow rotation. Incidentally, a colloquialism derived from ankle is 'cankle', meaning 'a thick ankle, particularly one which appears to be a continuation of the calf'. FRACTURES Evaluation of ankle Fracture s is done with the Ottawa Ankle Rules , a set of rules that were developed to minimize unnecessary X-rays . REFERENCES |
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