Fig. 31 - Location of axis of talocular joint with respect to most lateral point of the lateral malleolus.
Results from anthropometric studies of the human cadaver foot gives a means of locating the axis of rotation of the ankle (or axis of the talocular joint) with respect to anatomical landmarks on the leg. The reference landmarks are the medial and lateral malleoli. Note that the formulae for determining the axis of rotation are statistical averages and represents an estimate of the actal axis. The figures below illustrate how to proceed.
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Fig. 31 - Location of axis of talocular joint with respect to most lateral point of the lateral malleolus. |
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Fig. 33 - Location of axis of talocular joint with respect to most medial point of the medial malleolus. |
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[Reference: R.E. Isman and V.T. Inman, Anthropometric studies of the human foot and ankle, Bulletin of Prosthetics Research, p. 97-129, Spring 1969.]
