Metatarsal fractures are relatively common in football and are typically caused either by a direct blow or by a twisting injury. Pain and tenderness over the fifth metatarsal following inversion injury should prompt investigation for a fracture. This fracture can Read More …
Month: August 2020
What Is Talus Fractures? – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
What Is Talus Fractures?/Talus Fractures of the body are rare and serious injuries, frequently seen as an associated injury in long bone fractures and in polytraumatized patients. The high variability of talar fractures and their relatively low incidence together with Read More …
Talus Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Talus Fractures of the body are rare and serious injuries, frequently seen as an associated injury in long bone fractures and in polytraumatized patients. The high variability of talar fractures and their relatively low incidence together with the high percentage Read More …
Calcaneus Heel Bone – What You Need To Know
Calcaneus Heel Bone is a large and strong bone that forms the back of the foot and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground. It is the largest of the seven articulating bones that Read More …
Calcaneus Bone – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Muscle Attacthment
Calcaneus Bone is a large and strong bone that forms the back of the foot and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground. It is the largest of the seven articulating bones that make Read More …
Calcaneus – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Bone Landmark
Calcaneus is a large and strong bone that forms the back of the foot and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground. It is the largest of the seven articulating bones that make up Read More …
Treatment of Calcaneus Fractures – Symptoms, Treatment
Treatment of Calcaneus Fractures/Calcaneus fractures are rare but potentially debilitating injuries. The calcaneus is one of seven tarsal bones and is part of the hind-foot which includes the calcaneus and the talus. The hindfoot articulates with the tibia and fibula Read More …
What Is Calcaneus Fractures? – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
What Is Calcaneus Fractures?/Calcaneus fractures are rare but potentially debilitating injuries. The calcaneus is one of seven tarsal bones and is part of the hind-foot which includes the calcaneus and the talus. The hindfoot articulates with the tibia and fibula Read More …
Plantar Interosseous Muscles – Anatomy, Nerve Supply
Plantar Interosseous muscles of the foot arise, not only from the metatarsal bones, but also from ligamentous tissue proximal to the tarsometatarsal joints. The interossei also take origin from the fascia of adjacent muscles, and the first dorsal interosseous muscle Read More …
Plantar Interosseous – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Function
Plantar Interosseous muscles of the foot arise, not only from the metatarsal bones, but also from ligamentous tissue proximal to the tarsometatarsal joints. The interossei also take origin from the fascia of adjacent muscles, and the first dorsal interosseous muscle Read More …
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Muscle of Foot
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Muscle of Foot/Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Muscle (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone on the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei. It arises from the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and Read More …
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Muscle – Anatomy, Nerve Supply
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Muscle (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone on the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei. It arises from the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and from the sheath of the Fibularis longus; Read More …