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).
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/).
