Anterior talofibular ligament
| Ligament: Anterior talofibular ligament | ||
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| The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Ant. talofibular lig. labeled at bottom center left.) | ||
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| Lateral view of the human ankle. (Anterior talofibular ligament labeled at center right.) | ||
| Latin | ligamentum talofibulare anterius | |
| Gray's | subject #95 351 | |
| From | talus bone | |
| To | fibula (lateral malleolus) | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12493255 | |
The anterior talofibular ligament passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus, forward and medially, to the talus bone, in front of its lateral articular facet. It is one of the lateral ligaments of the ankle and prevents the foot from sliding forward in relation to the shin. It is the most commonly injured ligament in a sprained ankle, resulting from an inversion injury, and will allow a positive anterior drawer test of the ankle if completely torn.
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[edit] External links
- SUNY Figs 17:10-04 - "Lateral view of the ligaments of the ankle."
- Anterior+talofibular+ligament at eMedicine Dictionary
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (latanklejoint)
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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