Lateral collateral ligament of ankle joint

Lateral collateral ligament of ankle joint
Right foot, lateral side. Three ligaments which compose the lateral collateral ligament are depicted.
Dissection video (1 min 10 s)
Details
From	talus bone, calcaneus
To	fibula (lateral malleolus)
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum collaterale laterale articulationis talocruralis
MeSH	D017844
TA98	A03.6.10.008
TA2	1918
FMA	44076
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The lateral collateral ligament of ankle joint (or external lateral ligament of the ankle-joint) are ligaments of the ankle which attach to the fibula.

Structure

Its components are:

• anterior talofibular ligament

The anterior talofibular ligament attaches the anterior margin of the lateral malleolus to the adjacent region of the talus bone. The most common ligament involved in ankle sprain is the anterior talofibular ligament.

• posterior talofibular ligament

The posterior talofibular ligament runs horizontally between the neck of the talus and the medial side of lateral malleolus

• calcaneofibular ligament

The calcaneofibular ligament is attached on the posteromedial side of lateral malleolus and descends posteroinferiorly below to a lateral side of the calcaneus.

References

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

See also

• Sprained ankle

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