The morphometric measurements of talus and its articular facets

Abstract

Background:Talus is a distinctive bone among the tarsal bones.It is situated in proximal row consisting of head, neck and body. Calcaneus articulate inferiorly with anterior, middle and posterior articular surfaces of talus. Attachment involve mostly ligaments with lack of muscles. As talus bears whole body weight and conveys to arches of foot. It is considered as a vital bone.Materials and methods: The main aim of study include too knew different articular surfaces and dimensions of talus. Ninety-eight dry talus were procured from department of Anatomy, Mediciti Institute Medical College, Hyderabad. All the bones were normal and study was done without any sex demarcation. Result:Type-B articular surface was more predominate and morphometric measurements of talus were similar to that of other studies.Conclusion: plays key role in reconstruction surgeries and foot rehabilitation procedures.