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

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Ligament Interosseous Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum Foot & Ankle The interosseous talocalcaneal ligament fills the sinus tarsi between the talus and calcaneus, providing the primary… Ligament Lateral Ankle Ligament Complex (Complete) complexus ligamentorum lateralium tali Foot & Ankle The lateral ankle ligament complex comprises the ATFL (most commonly torn), CFL (torn with higher grade… Ligament Lateral Collateral Ligament (Ankle) complexus ligamentosus collateralis lateralis pedis Foot & Ankle The lateral ankle ligament complex comprising the ATFL, CFL, and PTFL is collectively the most commonly… Ligament Lisfranc Ligament ligamentum cuneometatarsale interosseum Foot & Ankle The Lisfranc ligament is the strongest of the tarsometatarsal ligaments, connecting the medial cuneiform to the… Ligament Long Plantar Ligament ligamentum plantare longum Foot & Ankle The long plantar ligament is the longest ligament in the foot, running from the calcaneal tuberosity… Ligament Long Plantar Ligament (Detail) ligamentum plantare longum Foot & Ankle The long plantar ligament is the longest ligament in the foot, supporting the lateral column and… Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament (Deltoid — Complete) ligamentum deltoideum (complexus) Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a multilayer complex with superficial (tibionavicular, tibiospring, tibiocalcaneal) and deep (anterior and… Ligament Medial Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament connects the medial talus to the sustentaculum tali, providing additional subtalar medial… Ligament Plantar Fascia aponeurosis plantaris Foot & Ankle The plantar fascia runs from the medial calcaneal tubercle to the proximal phalanges, forming the primary… Ligament Plantar Fascia (Detail) fascia plantaris (aponeurosis) Foot & Ankle The plantar fascia is the thick fibrous band maintaining the medial arch passively and dynamically via… Ligament Plantar Plate (Second MTP) fibrocartilago plantaris articulationis metatarsophalangealis secundae Foot & Ankle The second MTP plantar plate is the most commonly injured plantar plate in the forefoot, producing… Ligament Plantar Tarsometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta tarsometatarsalia plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments are the primary static stabilisers of the Lisfranc joint complex on the… Ligament Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius inferius Foot & Ankle The PITFL is the posterior component of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, providing the posterior constraint against… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest and deepest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running horizontally from the malleolar… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum talofibulare posterius (detail) Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest lateral ankle ligament, running nearly horizontally from the posterior fibula to… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally from the… Ligament Short Plantar Ligament ligamentum plantare breve Foot & Ankle The short plantar ligament (plantar calcaneocuboid ligament) is a broad, short ligament connecting the anterior calcaneus… Ligament Short Plantar Ligament ligamentum plantare breve (calcaneocuboideum plantare) Foot & Ankle The short plantar (plantar calcaneocuboid) ligament is deep to and shorter than the long plantar ligament,… Ligament Spring Ligament ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare Foot & Ankle The spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular ligament) is the most important passive stabiliser of the medial longitudinal… Ligament Spring Ligament Complex (Detail) ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare (complex) Foot & Ankle The spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular) complex has two main components: the superomedial (SMCNL — the clinically… Ligament Syndesmotic Ligament Complex syndesmosis tibiofibularis Foot & Ankle The syndesmotic ligament complex includes the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL), posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL),… Ligament Talonavicular Ligament ligamentum talonaviculare Foot & Ankle The talonavicular ligament is the dorsal capsular reinforcement of the talonavicular joint, providing dorsal stability to… Ligament Tarsometatarsal Ligaments (Lisfranc Complex) ligamenta tarsometatarsalia Foot & Ankle The tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) ligament complex includes dorsal, plantar, and interosseous components connecting the cuneiforms and cuboid…