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Gross Anatomy of the Subtalar Joint

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The subtalar joint is the main joint of the peritalar complex and is synonymous with the talocalcaneal joint, where the plantar part of the talus articulates with the dorsal part of the calcaneus. The subtalar joint can be divided into a posterior joint and an anterior complex, the latter composed of the anterior talocalcaneal joint (anterior subtalar joint), middle talocalcaneal joint, and talonavicular joint (Fig. 2.1).

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  1. Foot and Ankle Unit, Clinica Montallegro, Genoa, Italy

    Matteo Guelfi

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery “Gruppo Policlinico di Monza”, Clinica Salus of Alessandria and Ospedale SM Misericordia of Albenga, Albenga, Italy

    Matteo Guelfi

  3. Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Department of Morphological Sciences, Universitad Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Matteo Guelfi & Rosa M. Mirapeix

  4. Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Miquel Dalmau-Pastor & Jordi Vega

  5. GRECMIP-MIFAS (Groupe de Recherche et d’Étude en Chirurgie Mini-Invasive du Pied-Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Society), Merignac, France

    Miquel Dalmau-Pastor & Jordi Vega

  6. Vilamèdic Medical Center, Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona, Spain

    Miquel Dalmau-Pastor

  7. Foot and Ankle Unit, iMove Tres Torres, Barcelona, Spain

    Jordi Vega

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Guelfi, M., Dalmau-Pastor, M., Mirapeix, R.M., Vega, J. (2020). Gross Anatomy of the Subtalar Joint. In: Allegra, F., Cortese, F., Lijoi, F. (eds) Ankle Joint Arthroscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29231-7_2

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