Relations of the joint:
 
 

Anteriorly:

From medial to lateral :

  • Tendons of tibialis anterior

  • Tendons of extensor hallucis longus

  • Anterior tibial vessels

  • Deep peroneal nerve

  • Tendons of extensor digitorum longus

  • Tendons of peroneus tertius.
 

Posteriorly:
The tendo calcaneus, separated from the joint capsule by a pad of fat.
 

Posteromedially:

From before backwards,

  • The tendons of tibialis posterior
  • Flexor digitorum longus,
  • Posterior vessels,
  • Tibial nerve,
  • Tendon of flexor hallucis longus.

Try and identify these relations on the illustrations alongside.

 

Posterolaterally:
The tendons of peroneus longus and brevis.
 

CHAPTER 11: The Ankle Joint