Your talus bone, also called the astragalus bone, is a saddle-shaped bone in your ankle. It makes up part of your talocrural (ankle) joint, along with your tibia and fibula.

The ankle joint, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery website, is composed of the tibia, fibula and talus bones. The talus (or "ankle bone") connects your leg to your foot.

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