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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
106 ligaments in Foot & Ankle  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
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 Fifth MTP Plantar Plate planta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis quinti Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the fifth MTP joint provides the plantar floor of the fifth metatarsophalangeal…
Ligament Fifth Tarsometatarsal Ligament ligamentum tarsometatarsale quintum Foot & Ankle The fifth tarsometatarsal ligament connects the fifth metatarsal base to the cuboid, providing the most lateral…
Ligament First MTP Lateral Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale laterale articulationis metatarsophalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The lateral collateral ligament of the first MTP joint connects the lateral first metatarsal head to…
Ligament First MTP Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale mediale articulationis metatarsophalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The medial collateral ligament of the first MTP joint connects the medial first metatarsal head to…
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 Flexor Retinaculum Ankle Detail retinaculum musculorum flexorum pedis detail Foot & Ankle The flexor retinaculum of the ankle (laciniate ligament) spans from the medial malleolus to the calcaneus,…
Ligament Fourth MTP Plantar Plate planta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis quarti Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the fourth MTP joint provides the plantar floor of the fourth metatarsophalangeal…
Ligament Fourth Tarsometatarsal Ligament ligamentum tarsometatarsale quartum Foot & Ankle The fourth tarsometatarsal ligament connects the fourth metatarsal base to the cuboid, forming part of the…
Ligament Hallucal Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum hallucis Foot & Ankle The hallucal sesamoid ligament is the fibrocartilaginous connection between the two sesamoid bones of the great…
Ligament Hallux Plantar Plate planta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the hallux MTP joint is a fibrocartilaginous structure on the plantar MTP…
Ligament Inferior Extensor Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior extensor retinaculum is a Y-shaped thickening of the crural fascia over the dorsal ankle,…
Ligament Inferior Peroneal Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum fibularium inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior peroneal retinaculum runs from the inferior extensor retinaculum to the lateral calcaneus, constraining the…
Ligament Intercuneiform Ligaments ligamenta intercuneiformia Foot & Ankle The intercuneiform ligaments connect the adjacent cuneiform bones, stabilising the medial tarsal arch. The interosseous intercuneiform…
Ligament Interosseous Cuneometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea Foot & Ankle The interosseous cuneometatarsal ligaments are short, stout bands connecting the medial and lateral surfaces of adjacent…
Ligament Interosseous Intermetatarsal Ligaments ligamenta metatarsalia interossea Foot & Ankle The interosseous intermetatarsal ligaments are short, strong bands connecting the bases of adjacent metatarsals, running transversely…
Ligament Interosseous Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum Foot & Ankle The interosseous talocalcaneal ligament is a strong, broad band lying in the tarsal canal between the… Also: Detail
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 Ankle Ligament Overview ligamenta lateralis cruris (overview) Foot & Ankle The lateral ankle ligament complex comprises the anterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament, and posterior talofibular ligament,…
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 Lateral Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum laterale pedis Foot & Ankle The lateral sesamoid ligament connects the fibular (lateral) sesamoid to the lateral proximal phalanx base and…
Ligament Lateral Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneare laterale Foot & Ankle The lateral talocalcaneal ligament is a flat fibrous band on the lateral aspect of the subtalar…
Ligament Lisfranc Complex (Complete) complexus ligamentosus Lisfranc completus Foot & Ankle The Lisfranc ligament complex is the complete stabilising system of the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joints, comprising the…
Ligament Lisfranc Ligament ligamentum cuneometatarsale interosseum Foot & Ankle The Lisfranc ligament is the strongest of the tarsometatarsal ligaments, connecting the medial cuneiform to the…

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