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Posterior talofibular ligament

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Posterior talofibular ligament
The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Post. talofibular lig. labeled at center left.)
Lateral view of the human ankle. (Posterior talofibular ligament labeled at bottom left.)
Details
Fromtalus bone
Tofibula (lateral malleolus)
Identifiers
Latinligamentum talofibulare posterius
TA98A03.6.10.010
TA21920
FMA44084
Anatomical terminology

The posterior talofibular ligament is a ligament that connects the fibula to the talus bone. It runs almost horizontally from the malleolar fossa of the lateral malleolus of the fibula to the lateral tubercle on the posterior surface of the talus.[1] This insertion lies immediately lateral to the groove for the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 351 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ Jacob, S. (2008-01-01), Jacob, S. (ed.), "Chapter 6 - Lower limb", Human Anatomy, Churchill Livingstone, pp. 135–179, doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-10373-5.50009-9, ISBN 978-0-443-10373-5, retrieved 2021-02-20
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