Table 1.
Measurements of the width of the capsular complex
| Location of the measurementsa | Average and standard deviation (mm) |
|---|---|
| Capsule attachment on the tibia | |
| Medial edge of talar plafond (Ti1) | 5.0 ± 1.7 |
| Anterior colliculus (Ti2) | 10.3 ± 1.7 |
| Intercolliculus (Ti3) | 13.7 ± 1.3 |
| Posterior colliculus (Ti4) | 2.9 ± 0.9 |
| Capsule attachment on the talus | |
| Extension of the medial edge of talar plafond (Ta1) | 8.1 ± 1.6 |
| Posteromedial corner of anterior talonavicular joint cartilage (Ta2) | 7.2 ± 2.3 |
| Short axis (Ta3) | 8.9 ± 1.4 |
| Long axis (Ta4) | 17.5 ± 3.2 |
| Capsule attachment on the navicular | |
| Lateral edge of insertion of PT tendon (Na1) | 19 ± 2 |
| Proximal part of insertion (Na2) | 5.1 ± 2.1 |
| Capsule attachment on the calcaneus | |
| Posterior edge of sustentaculum tali (Ca1) | 8.5 ± 1.4 |
| Anterior edge of sustentaculum tali (Ca2) | 7.1 ± 1.6 |
aLocations of the measurements are depicted in Fig. 5