| Calcaneocuboid joint | |
|---|---|
 Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. (Calcaneocuboid labeled at bottom center.) | |
 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Calcaneocuboid labeled at top, third from right.) | |
| Details | |
| System | skeletal system |
| Parts | calcaneus,cuboid bone |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A03.6.10.204 |
| TA2 | 1938 |
| FMA | 35207 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thecalcaneocuboid joint is the joint between thecalcaneus and thecuboid bone.
The calcaneocuboid joint is a type ofsaddle joint between thecalcaneus and thecuboid bone.[1]
There are five ligaments connecting thecalcaneus and thecuboid bone, forming parts of thearticular capsule:
The calcaneocuboid joint is conventionally described as among the least mobile joints in the humanfoot. The articular surfaces of the two bones are relatively flat with some irregular undulations, which seem to suggest movement limited to a single rotation and some translation. However, the cuboid rotates as much as 25° about an oblique axis duringinversion-eversion in a movement that could be calledinvolution.[3]
The calcaneocuboid joint may be affected by acalcaneal fracture.[4] This may be a sign of a worse fracture, associated with worse outcomes (such asosteoarthritis) after treatment.[4]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 354 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
