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Transverse tarsal joint

Transverse tarsal joint is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Transverse tarsal joint rather than just read about it. In short: The transverse tarsal joint or midtarsal joint or Chopart's joint is a compound intertarsal synovial joint formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid (the calcaneocuboid joint), and the articulation of the talus with the navicular (the talocalcaneonavicular joint). The movement which takes place in this joint is more extensive than that in the other tarsal joints, and consists of a sort of rotation…

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Reference excerpt

The transverse tarsal joint or midtarsal joint or Chopart's joint is a compound intertarsal synovial joint formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid (the calcaneocuboid joint), and the articulation of the talus with the navicular (the talocalcaneonavicular joint). The movement which takes place in this joint is more extensive than that in the other tarsal joints, and consists of a sort of rotation by means of which the foot may be slightly flexed or extended, the sole being at the same time carried medially (inverted) or laterally (everted). The term Chopart's joint is named after the French surgeon François Chopart.

References This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 354 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Further reading Kutaish H, Stern R, Drittenbass L, Assal M (May 2017). "Injuries to the Chopart joint complex: a current review". European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology: Orthopedie Traumatologie. 27 (4): 425–431. doi:10.1007/s00590-017-1958-0. PMID 28417204. S2CID 3932594.

External links Diagram at ouhsc.edu

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In the classroom: Transverse tarsal joint is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Joints of the lower limb, Musculoskeletal system stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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