left talus
Skeletal systemLower limbLeftFMA24483
Nomenclature
left talus
talus (Latin)
astragalo sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Tarsal bone interposed between leg and foot, with no muscle attachments.
Functionentry
Transmits load from the tibia to the foot; pivot of the ankle.
Blood supplyentry
Artery of the tarsal sinus and branches of the posterior tibial artery.
Clinical notes
Its precarious blood supply predisposes to avascular necrosis after neck fracture.
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