Calcaneus
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The calcaneus bone is one of the 7 articulating bones that make up the tarsus. The calcaneus is located in the hindfoot with the talus and is the largest bone of the foot.
- It is commonly referred to as the heel.
- Numerous ligaments and muscles attach to the calcaneus and help with its role in human bipedal biomechanics[1]
- It articulates with the talus superiorly and the cuboid anteriorly and shares a joint space with the talonavicular joint, appropriately called the talocalcaneonavicular joint.
- The calcaneus transfers most of the body weight from the lower limb to the ground.[2]
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- ↑ Gupton M, Terreberry RR. Anatomy, bony pelvis and lower limb, calacaneous. InStatPearls [Internet] 2018 Dec 6. StatPearls Publishing. Available from:https://www.statpearls.com/kb/viewarticle/18764 (last accessed 12.3.2020)
- ↑ Calcaneus Radiopedia Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/calcaneus?lang=gb (last accessed 12.3.2020)