Anatom3DArticular capsule of superior tibiofibular joint
Capsula articularis articulationis tibiofibularis · Kloubní pouzdro horního holenně-lýtkového kloubu
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
The capsule of the small joint between the fibula's head and the tibia, just below the outer knee.
What it does
Encloses the joint and allows small movements of the fibula as the ankle moves.
Keeping it well
Rarely dislocated in sport. A ganglion from this joint can press on the peroneal nerve and cause foot drop.
Related conditions
- Ankle sprain
- Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Clubfoot (talipes equinovarus)
- Flat feet (pes planus)
- Ganglion cyst
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Hammer toe and claw toe
- Lyme disease
- Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
- Lymphoedema
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Morton's neuroma
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Varicose veins
- Venomous snakebite