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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 Lisfranc Ligament Detail (Dorsal) ligamentum tarsometatarsale Lisfranc pars dorsalis Foot & Ankle The dorsal Lisfranc ligament is the superficial component connecting the medial cuneiform to the second metatarsal…
Ligament Lisfranc Ligament Detail (Plantar) ligamentum tarsometatarsale Lisfranc pars plantaris Foot & Ankle The plantar Lisfranc ligament runs from the medial cuneiform to the second metatarsal base on 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… Also: Detail
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 Ankle Ligament Overview ligamenta medialis cruris (overview) Foot & Ankle The medial ankle ligament complex is the collective term for all ligamentous structures on the medial…
Ligament Medial Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum mediale pedis Foot & Ankle The medial sesamoid ligament connects the tibial (medial) sesamoid to the medial base of the hallux…
Ligament Medial Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posteromedial talus (medial tubercle) to the sustentaculum tali of…
Ligament Midtarsal Joint Dorsal Ligaments ligamenta dorsalia articulationis tarsi transversae Foot & Ankle The dorsal midtarsal ligaments collectively reinforce the dorsal aspect of the Chopart joint (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid),…
Ligament Naviculocuneiform Ligaments ligamenta naviculocuneiformia Foot & Ankle The naviculocuneiform ligaments connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming the naviculocuneiform joints at…
Ligament Naviculocuneiform Plantar Ligaments ligamenta naviculocuneiformia plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar naviculocuneiform ligaments connect the inferior navicular to the plantar surface of the three cuneiform…
Ligament Plantar Aponeurosis Central Band aponeurosis plantaris, fasciculus centralis Foot & Ankle The central band of the plantar aponeurosis is the thickest and strongest component, running from the…
Ligament Plantar Aponeurosis Lateral Band aponeurosis plantaris, fasciculus lateralis Foot & Ankle The lateral band (lateral cord) of the plantar aponeurosis is one of its three parts, alongside…
Ligament Plantar Aponeurosis Medial Band aponeurosis plantaris, fasciculus medialis Foot & Ankle The medial band of the plantar aponeurosis is a thin component running medially alongside the central…
Ligament Plantar Calcaneonavicular Ligament (Full) ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare (completus) Foot & Ankle The plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring ligament) in its complete form is the three-component complex (superomedial band,…
Ligament Plantar Cuboid-Navicular Ligament ligamentum cuboideonaviculare plantare Foot & Ankle The plantar cuboid-navicular ligament connects the plantar surface of the navicular to the plantar surface of…
Ligament Plantar Fascia aponeurosis plantaris Foot & Ankle The plantar fascia runs from the medial calcaneal tubercle to the proximal phalanges, forming the primary… Also: Complete · Detail
Ligament Plantar Intermetatarsal Ligaments ligamenta metatarsalia interossea plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar intermetatarsal ligaments are short, stout ligamentous bands connecting the plantar surfaces of adjacent metatarsal… Also: Detail
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… Also: Detail
Ligament Plantar Plate of the Metatarsophalangeal Joint fibrocartilago plantaris articulationis metatarsophalangealis Foot & Ankle The plantar plate is a thick fibrochondrous structure on the plantar aspect of each metatarsophalangeal joint,…
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 Deep Deltoid Ligament pars posterior profunda ligamenti deltoidei Foot & Ankle The posterior deep deltoid ligament (posterior tibiotalar ligament) is the deepest and strongest component of the…
Ligament Posterior Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum posterius Foot & Ankle The posterior talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posterior process of the talus to the posterior surface…
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…

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