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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 Posterior Talofibular Ligament at Ankle ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) runs horizontally from the posterior surface of the lateral malleolus to…
Ligament Second MTP Lateral Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale laterale articulationis metatarsophalangealis secundi Foot & Ankle The lateral collateral ligament of the second MTP joint connects the lateral second metatarsal head to…
Ligament Second MTP Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale mediale articulationis metatarsophalangealis secundi Foot & Ankle The medial collateral ligament of the second MTP joint connects the medial second metatarsal head to…
Ligament Second Tarsometatarsal Ligament ligamentum tarsometatarsale secundum Foot & Ankle The second tarsometatarsal ligament connects the second metatarsal base to the middle cuneiform, forming the most…
Ligament Sesamoid Ligaments of the Hallux ligamenta sesamoidea hallucis Foot & Ankle The hallux sesamoid complex is maintained by three groups of ligaments: the intersesamoid ligament (connecting 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 Sinus Tarsi Ligaments ligamenta sinus tarsi Foot & Ankle The sinus tarsi contains three distinct ligamentous structures: the cervical ligament, the interosseous talocalcaneal ligament, and…
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 (Complete) ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare, complexus Foot & Ankle The complete spring ligament complex is the three-band plantar calcaneonavicular ligament system (superomedial, inferoplantar longitudinal, and…
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 important…
Ligament Spring Ligament Inferoplantar Band pars inferoplantar ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris Foot & Ankle The inferoplantar longitudinal spring ligament band runs from the anterior calcaneal process to the navicular inferomedial…
Ligament Spring Ligament Superomedial Band pars superomedialis ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris Foot & Ankle The superomedial calcaneonavicular band is the largest spring ligament component, running from the sustentaculum tali to…
Ligament Spring Ligament Third Band pars medioplantar obliqua ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris Foot & Ankle The medioplantar oblique band is the third component of the spring ligament complex, running obliquely between…
Ligament Superior Extensor Retinaculum of the Ankle retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius pedis Foot & Ankle The superior extensor retinaculum is a transverse fibrous band across the front of the lower leg…
Ligament Superior Peroneal Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum fibularium superius Foot & Ankle The superior peroneal retinaculum connects the lateral malleolus to the lateral calcaneus, forming the roof of…
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 Talocalcaneal Interosseous Ligament (Complete) ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum (completus) Foot & Ankle The interosseous talocalcaneal ligament is the short but strong ligament filling the posterior tarsal canal, connecting…
Ligament Talocalcaneal Lateral Ligament Detail ligamentum talocalcaneum laterale detail Foot & Ankle The lateral talocalcaneal ligament runs from the lateral talar process to the lateral calcaneus, providing lateral…
Ligament Talocalcaneal Medial Ligament Detail ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale detail Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament connects the medial talar tubercle to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus,…
Ligament Talonavicular Ligament ligamentum talonaviculare Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, thin band over the dorsal talonavicular joint, connecting the…
Ligament Tarsometatarsal Interosseous Ligaments (Complete) ligamenta tarsometatarsalia interossea completa Foot & Ankle The tarsometatarsal interosseous ligaments are the deep interosseous bands connecting the cuneiform and cuboid bones directly…
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…
Ligament Third MTP Plantar Plate planta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis tertii Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the third MTP joint is the fibrocartilaginous structure providing the plantar floor…
Ligament Third Tarsometatarsal Ligament ligamentum tarsometatarsale tertium Foot & Ankle The third tarsometatarsal ligament connects the third metatarsal base to the lateral cuneiform, providing stability to…

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