Heel-Thump Test

AnkleMusculoskeletal
Heel-Thump Test

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The ankle complex comprises three distinct joints: the talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the distal tibiofibular syndesmotic joint (Larkins et al., 2020). The latter is composed of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL), the interosseous ligament (IOL), the interosseous membrane (IOM), the posterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL), and the inferior transverse ligament…

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