The present invention concerns an
ankle holder (200, 200') for maintaining an
ankle (A) and a foot (F) of a patient (P) on an
operating table, the
ankle holder (200, 200') comprisinga base plate (210) configured to be secured to the
operating table (140); a holder (220, 220') configured to maintain the ankle (A) and the foot (F) while a surgical zone comprising a malleolar region of the foot remains accessible for
surgery, the holder (220, 220') comprising; a body part (221, 221') in connection with the base plate (210) along a longitudinal axis (X), and a supporting part (222, 222') configured to support the foot (F) and the ankle (A) of the patient (P), wherein the supporting part (222, 222') and the body part (221, 221') of the holder (220, 220') are linked to one another by a pivoting arrangement (223, 223'), the holder (220, 220') being configured to adjust the ankle (A) between a
plantar flexion position and a dorsiflexion position, by a rotation of the supporting part (222, 222') around a pivoting axis (T) of the pivoting arrangement (223, 223').