- Transmission of weight
- Distribution of weight
- Adds resilience
- Aids propulsion in gait
- Adaptability on uneven surfaces
- Bones of the foot
- Joints of the foot
- Ligaments
- Muscle attachments
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Functions of foot
- weight bearing
- propulsion
- a high degree of stability and flexibility.
- three arches.
- Longitudinal
- Medial
- Lateral
- Transverse
- Longitudinal
Function of the arches
- form a stable support to stand on with minimal muscular effort.
- for proportional distribution of weight to the ground
- makes the foot flexible, so that it can adapt to uneven surfaces.
- make the foot a segmented effective lever as it pushes off the ground.
- protect the structures in the foot.
- act as a shock absorber when landing from a height. Adds resilience (elasticity).6) arched foot is dynamic & pliable.
Medial longitudinal arch
Lateral longitudinal arch
Factors maintaining the arch:
- Bones
- Inter segmental tiers
- Tie beams
- Acting from above
Transverse arch
Factors maintaining the arch
- Bones: the intermediate cuneiform and lateral cuneiforms are wedge shaped and thus adapted to maintain this arch.
- Inter segmental tiers: Ligaments – which hold the cuneiforms and metatarsal bases (plantar ligaments).
- Tie beam: Tendons of PL & TP.
- Acting from above:
- PT & PB On lateral side.
- TA on medial side.
- A shallow transverse arch is maintained at the metatarsal heads by
- a) the deep transverse metatarsal ligament,
- b) transverse fibres that hold together the digital slips of the plantar aponeurosis and
- to a lesser extent by the transverse head of the adductor hallucis
Movements
- Plantar flexion / dorsiflexion
- Eversion / Inversion
- Forefoot adduction / abduction
- Pronation / supination
- Pes planus/ pes cavus
- Congenital talipes equino varix (CTEV)
- Talipes calcaneus
- Talipes valgus
Gait
- Stance
- Heel strike
- Midstance
- Propulsion
- Swing
- Type
- Articulating surfaces
- Ligaments and Factors maintaining stability
- Relations and Bursae
- Vascular supply & Lymphatic drainage
- Innervation
- Movements & muscles producing the movements
- Applied anatomy
Ligaments
- Capsular ligament with synovial membrane.
- Ilio- femoral ligament.
- Pubo-femoral ligament.
- Ischio-femoral ligament.
- Acetabular labrum.
- Transverse acetabular ligament.
- Ligament of head of femur.
Proximal
- Attached close to acetabular margin, extending 5-6 mm above labrum.
Distal
- Covers anterior surface of the femoral neck.
- Attached along the inter trochanteric line.
- Capsule fits like a tight collar along a line which lies 1 cm medial to & parallel to the trochanteric crest.
Retinacular fibers
- From the intertrochanteric line few fibers are reflected upward and medially along the neck beneath the synovial membrane.
- They convey blood vessels to the neck and head of femur.
Zona orbicularis
- Deep fibers are circularly arranged.
- Spiral fibers of Ischiofemoral ligament are continuous.
Iliofemoral ligament
- Ligament of Bigelow.
- Strongest ligament.
- Strengthens the anterior part of the capsule.
- Prevents hyper-extension of the hip joint.
Iliofemoral ligament
- Apex : anterior inferior iliac spine.
- Base : diverges as medial & lateral bands.
- Medial band : attached to lower part of I.T line.
- Lateral band : attached to a tubercle in the upper part of Intertrochanteric line
- Intermediate stratum : thin, attached to the rest of the line
Pubo-femoral ligament
- Is triangular.
- Attached to the ilio pubic eminence, superior pubic ramus, obturator crest and obturator membrane.
Pubo-femoral ligament
- Blends with the capsule,deep surface of medial band of ilio-femoral ligament.
- Prevents over abduction of the joint.
Ischio- femoral ligament
- Ligament of Bertin.
- Triangular band of strong fibers on the posterior side of the joint.
- From the ischium close to the acetabulum to blend with the circular fibers of the joint capsule and attach at the intertrochanteric line of the femur.
Acetabular labrum
- A fibro - cartilagenous rim attached to the acetabular margin
Transverse acetabular ligament
- Bridges the acetabular notch and blends with the base of the ligament of the head of femur.
Ligament of head of femur
- Ligamentum teres femoris.
- Triangular fibrous band -apex to fovea of femoral head
- Base to two ends of acetabular notch
- Blends with transverse Acetabular ligament.
Factors maintaining stability
- Deep insertion of femoral head into acetabulum.
- Acetabular labrum deepens the socket.
- Muscles around the joint.
- Thick capsule reinforced by 3 major ligaments and ligament of the head of femur.
- Increased stability causes decrease in range of movements.
Anterior:
- Lateral part of pectineus.
- Psoas major
- Iliacus
- Straight head of rectus femoris
- Femoral vein, artery, nerve.
Relations of the joint
Posterior:
- Obturator Externus, Piriformis, Obturator Internus, gemelli, Quadratus Femoris, gluteus maximus.
- superior and inferior gluteal vessels and nerves.
- Sciatic nerve, Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh, nerve to quadratus femoris.
Relations of the joint
Superior :
- Gluteus medius, minimus and overlying maximus
- Pectineus and Obturator Externus
Bursae in relation to the Joint
- May communicate with sub tendinous Psoas bursa by a circular aperture between pubofemoral ligament & vertical band of iliofemoral ligaments.
Lymphatic Drainage
- Anterior part drains into deep inguinal nodes
- Medial and posterior aspect run with obturator and gluteal arteries respectively and drain into internal iliac nodes
- Femoral nerve (muscular. Br.)
- Obturator nerve
- Accessory Obturator nerve
- Superior Gluteal nerve
- Nerve to Quadratus femoris
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Medial rotation
- Lateral rotation
- Circumduction
(around transverse axis)
- FLEXION : Ilio Psoas---Prime mover
Adductor Longus, Brevis, Magnus, Gracilis
- EXTENSION: Gluteus Maximus
Abduction and Adduction
(around anteroposterior axis)
- ADDUCTION : Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis,
Gracilis
- ABDUCTION : Gluteus Maximus,
Gluteus minimus
Tensor Fasciae latae , Sartorius
Medial and Lateral rotation
(around vertical axis)
- MEDIAL ROTATION : Gluteus Medius,
Tensor Fasciae Latae
- LAT. ROTATION : Gluteus Maximus
Piriformis,obturator internus
and externus, gemelli,
quadratus femoris
Applied anatomy
- Fracture of neck of femur
- Dislocation of hip joint.
- Congenital
- Acquired
- Coxa vara & coxa valga.
- Arthritis of hip joint
- Measurements