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Updated: May 14, 2008

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Foot with ankle jointed labeled.

Photo © Terence Vanderheiden, D.P.M.
Definition: The ankle joint is also known as the talocrural joint. The ankle joint is made up of three bones. Two bones -- the "tibia" and "fibula" -- are from the lower leg, and the third bone, the "talus," is from the foot. The ankle joint unites the lower leg and foot.
Also Known As: talocrural joint
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