Transverse tarsal joint
Articulatio transversa tarsi
- Latin eponym: Articulatio Choparti
- Eponym: Chopart's joint
Definition
The transverse tarsal joint (midtarsal joint; Chopart's joint) is formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid (the calcaneocuboid joint), and the articulation of the talus with the navicular (the talocalcaneonavicular joint).
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
