Summary
The calcaneofibular ligament is a narrow, rounded cord, running from the tip of the lateral malleolus of the fibula downward and slightly backward to a tubercle on the lateral surface of the calcaneus. It is part of the lateral collateral ligament, which opposes the hyperinversion of the subtalar joint, as in a common type of ankle sprain.[1]
| Calcaneofibular ligament | |
|---|---|
 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Label for Calcaneofibular ligament is at bottom left.) | |
 Lateral view of the human ankle | |
| Details | |
| From | calcaneus |
| To | fibula (lateral malleolus) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum calcaneofibulare |
| TA98 | A03.6.10.011 |
| TA2 | 1921 |
| FMA | 44089 |
| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] | |
It is covered by the tendons of the fibularis longus and brevis muscles.
Clinical significance edit
The calcaneofibular ligament is commonly sprained ligament in ankle injuries.[2] It may be injured individually, or in combination with other ligaments such as the anterior talofibular ligament and the posterior talofibular ligament.[2]
References edit
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 351 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Moore KL, Dalley AF, Agur AM (2013). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (7th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-1-4511-8447-1.
- ^ a b Rigby, Ryan; Cottom, James M.; Rozin, Roman (May 2015). "Isolated Calcaneofibular Ligament Injury: A Report of Two Cases". The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 54 (3): 487–489. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2014.08.017. ISSN 1067-2516. PMID 25441852.
Further reading edit
- Matsui K, Takao M, Tochigi Y, Ozeki S, Glazebrook M (June 2017). "Anatomy of anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament for minimally invasive surgery: a systematic review". Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (Review). 25 (6): 1892–1902. doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4194-y. PMID 27295109. S2CID 25598007.
External links edit
- Calcaneofibular ligament at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program
- sports/14 at eMedicine—Calcaneofibular ligament injury
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (posterioranklejoint)
- Anatomy figure: 17:10-05 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
