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129 ligaments
129 ligaments in Foot & Ankle  Clear ×
Ligament Cuneonavicular Dorsal Ligament ligamentum cuneonaviculare dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal cuneonavicular ligament connects the dorsal surface of the navicular to the dorsal surfaces of… 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 Calcaneocuboid Ligament ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament is a broad flat band connecting the dorsal surface of the calcaneus… Ligament Dorsal Intermetatarsal Ligaments ligamenta metatarsalia dorsalia Foot & Ankle The dorsal intermetatarsal ligaments are short transverse bands connecting the dorsal surfaces of adjacent metatarsal bases,… Ligament Dorsal Talonavicular Ligament ligamentum talonaviculare dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, flat ligamentous band running across the dorsal surface of… Ligament Dorsal Talonavicular Ligament Detail ligamentum talonaviculare dorsale detail Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament runs from the dorsal talar neck to the dorsal navicular surface, providing… 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 Fibular Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum fibulare pedis Foot & Ankle The fibular sesamoid ligament connects the lateral (fibular) sesamoid to the lateral FHB head tendon, the… 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 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 First MTP Joint Capsule capsula articulationis metatarsophalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The first MTP joint capsule encloses the hallux metatarsophalangeal articulation, reinforced by the plantar plate, medial… 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 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 Hallux Sesamoid Apparatus apparatus sesamoideus hallucis Foot & Ankle The hallux sesamoid apparatus is the integrated complex of the two hallux sesamoids (medial/tibial and lateral/fibular),… Ligament Heel Fat Pad Septae septa corpori adiposi calcanei Foot & Ankle The heel fat pad septae are fibrous septa within the plantar heel fat pad that divide…

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