Article

The talus and the calcaneus share the bulk of load
transmitted from the leg to the skeleton of the foot. The present study analyses
the inter-relationship between the superior articular surface and the angular
dimensions of the talus with the morphology of the sustentaculum tali. OBJECTIVE:
Identification of possible relationships between different angular parameters of
the talus morphology and the sustentaculum tali in context of load transmission
through the foot. METHODS: One articular surface and three angular parameters at
the junction of the head and the body were measured from dried human talar bones.
Corresponding calcaneal samples were measured for four dimensions at the
sustentaculum tali. Correlation and regression statistical values between
parameters were worked out and analysed. RESULTS: Several parameters within the
talus demonstrated significant correlations amongst themselves. The neck vertical
angle showed a strong correlation with the articulating surface area below the
head of the talus. CONCLUSIONS: The inter-relationship between articular and
angular parameters within the talus demonstrates strong correlation for certain
parameters. Data presented in the study may be helpful to adjust calcaneal and
talar screw placement techniques, prosthesis designing and bio-mechanical studies
at this important region.
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