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Ligament reference, attachments, joint stability roles, sprain grading, clinical tests, and injury management.

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Ligament Ankle Deltoid — Superficial Component pars superficialis ligamenti deltoidei Foot & Ankle The superficial deltoid ligament has three components arising from the anterior colliculus: the tibionavicular (most anterior),… Ligament Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius Foot & Ankle The AITFL is the most commonly injured syndesmotic ligament, lying at the anterolateral ankle and visible… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the weakest and most commonly sprained ligament in the body, running from the… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the most commonly injured ligament in the human body, torn in the vast… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum talofibulare anterius (detail) Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the weakest lateral ankle ligament (tensile strength 140 N) and the first to… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the most commonly injured ligament in the body, torn in 85% of ankle… Ligament Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius Foot & Ankle The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) is the most commonly injured syndesmotic ligament, running obliquely from… Ligament Bifurcate Ligament ligamentum bifurcatum Foot & Ankle The bifurcate ligament is a Y-shaped structure at the Chopart joint level, arising from the anterior… Ligament Calcaneocuboid Ligament (Dorsal) ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament provides the dorsal stability of the calcaneocuboid joint, forming part of the… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL runs from the lateral malleolus to the lateral calcaneus, providing stability against inversion at… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL is the middle of the three lateral ankle ligaments, unique in that it crosses… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum calcaneofibulare (detail) Foot & Ankle The CFL is the second lateral ankle ligament to fail in ankle sprains, torn in Grade… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL is the only lateral ankle ligament that crosses both the ankle and subtalar joints,… Ligament Cervical Ligament (Ankle) ligamentum cervicis tali Foot & Ankle The cervical ligament of the ankle occupies the lateral portion of the tarsal sinus entrance, providing… Ligament Collateral Ligaments of the Lesser MTP Joints ligamenta collateralia articulationum metatarsophalangealium Foot & Ankle The collateral ligaments of the second through fifth metatarsophalangeal joints extend from the dorsolateral and dorsomedial… Ligament Cuboid-Navicular Ligaments ligamenta cuboideonavicularia Foot & Ankle The cuboid-navicular ligaments (dorsal, plantar, and interosseous) connect the navicular to the cuboid across the transverse… Ligament Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament ligamentum metatarsale transversum profundum Foot & Ankle The deep transverse metatarsal ligament is a thick fibrous band linking the plantar plates of the… Ligament Deltoid Ligament ligamentum collaterale mediale Foot & Ankle The deltoid is a powerful fan-shaped ligament complex on the medial ankle connecting the medial malleolus… Ligament Deltoid Ligament (Medial Ankle) ligamentum deltoideum Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a triangular, multilayered medial ankle ligament far stronger than the lateral ankle… Ligament Dorsal Tarsometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta tarsometatarsalia dorsalia Foot & Ankle The dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are thinner and weaker than the plantar ligaments, failing first in Lisfranc… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle) retinaculum musculorum extensorum pedis Foot & Ankle The extensor retinaculum of the ankle consists of a superior band between the tibia and fibula… Ligament First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Capsule capsula articularis hallucis Foot & Ankle The first MTP joint capsule provides complete joint containment and is divided and repaired strategically in… Ligament Flexor Retinaculum (Ankle) retinaculum musculorum flexorum pedis Foot & Ankle The flexor retinaculum (laciniate ligament) forms the fibro-osseous roof of the tarsal tunnel, converting the space… Ligament Interosseous Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum Foot & Ankle The interosseous talocalcaneal ligament fills the tarsal sinus (the space between the talus and calcaneus) and…