Formations behind the medial ankle

The space behind the medial ankle (often referred to as the canalis malleolaris or tarsal canal) is bounded by the retinaculum musculorum flexorum (medially), the malleolus medialis (ventrally) and the tuber calcanei (dorsally).

The tibialis posterior tendon, the flexor digitorum longus tendon , the tibialis posterior artery together with the tibialis posterior vein, the tibialis n. and the flexor hallucis longus tendon pass here, which is the only tendon that does not rest on the ankle and passes through the processus posterior tali.

Mnemonics are used for easy remembering:

TIDIAVENEH – tendon of  TI bialis posterior muscle, tendon of flexor muscle DI gitorum longus, A rteria et VE na tibialis posterior, NE rvus tibialis and tendon of flexor H allucis longus

TIDIVANHA - tendon of TI bialis posterior muscle, tendon of flexor DI gitorum longus, V. tibialis posterior, A. tibialis posterior, N. tibialis, m. flexor HA llucis longus

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