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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 Subtalar Joint Capsule capsula articularis talocalcanea anterior Foot & Ankle The anterior subtalar joint capsule encloses the anterior and middle facets in the sinus tarsi region… 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 Bifurcate Ligament of Chopart ligamentum bifurcatum Foot & Ankle The bifurcate ligament is a Y-shaped structure arising from the anterior process of the calcaneus, splitting… Ligament Calcaneocuboid Dorsal Ligament ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid dorsal ligament is the dorsal capsular reinforcement of the calcaneocuboid joint, running from the… 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 Calcaneocuboid Plantar Ligament ligamentum calcaneocuboideum plantare Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid plantar ligament (short plantar ligament) connects the anterior calcaneal tubercle to the plantar cuboid,… 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 Cervical Ligament of Sinus Tarsi Detail ligamentum cervicale sinus tarsi detail Foot & Ankle The cervical ligament is the strongest and most consistent of the sinus tarsi ligaments, running from… Ligament Cervical Ligament of the Sinus Tarsi ligamentum cervicale tarsi Foot & Ankle The cervical ligament is a strong intertarsal ligament running from the cervical tubercle of the talus… Ligament Chopart Joint Capsule (Complete) capsula articulationis choparti completa Foot & Ankle The complete Chopart joint capsule encloses both the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid articulations — the two joints… Ligament Chopart Joint Lateral Ligament ligamentum laterale articulationis choparti (bifurcatum) Foot & Ankle The lateral Chopart joint ligament is the bifurcate ligament, connecting the anterior calcaneus to both the… Ligament Chopart Joint Medial Ligament ligamentum mediale articulationis choparti Foot & Ankle The medial Chopart joint ligament reinforces the talonavicular joint medially, running from the medial talus and… 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-Metatarsal Ligaments ligamenta cuboidea-metatarsalia Foot & Ankle The cuboid-metatarsal ligaments connect the cuboid to the fourth and fifth metatarsal bases, providing the dorsal,… 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 Cuboideonavicular Ligament ligamentum cuboideonaviculare Foot & Ankle The cuboideonavicular ligament connects the cuboid to the navicular across the lateral midfoot, stabilising the cuboideonavicular… Ligament Cuneocuboid Ligament ligamentum cuneocuboideum Foot & Ankle The cuneocuboid ligament connects the lateral cuneiform to the cuboid, stabilising the cuneocuboid joint at the… Ligament Cuneometatarsal Ligaments Detail ligamenta cuneometatarsalia detail Foot & Ankle The cuneometatarsal ligaments collectively stabilise the three medial cuneiform-metatarsal joints (first through third TMT joints), forming…

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