Calcaneofibular ligament
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Knipe H, Baba Y, Hacking C, et al. Calcaneofibular ligament. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26960
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Synonyms:
- Calcaneo-fibular ligament
The calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) is the middle ligament of the lateral collateral ligament complex of the ankle and stabilizes both the ankle and subtalar joints.
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Gross anatomy
The CFL is an extracapsular round cord measuring 20-25 mm long x 6-8 mm width. Its origin is distal to the anterior talofibular ligament on the tip of the lateral malleolus and courses posteroinferiorly and medially to insert onto the lateral surface of the calcaneus.
Relations
lies deep to the peroneal tendons 2
Radiographic appearance
MRI
often only partially imaged on coronal and axial images
PD: uniformly low signal 1
Related pathology
References
- 1. Perrich K, Goodwin D, Hecht P, Cheung Y. Ankle Ligaments on MRI: Appearance of Normal and Injured Ligaments. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;193(3):687-95. doi:10.2214/AJR.08.2286 - Pubmed
- 2. Alan S. Banks (Editor), Michael S. Downey (Editor). McGlamry's Comprehensive Textbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery. (2001) ISBN: 9780683304718 - Google Books
- 3. Meir Nyska, Gideon Mann. The Unstable Ankle. (2002) ISBN: 9780880118026 - Google Books
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Articles:
- Ankle radiograph (an approach)
- Anterolateral recess of the ankle joint
- Chronic ankle instability
- Ankle joint
- Medical abbreviations and acronyms (C)
- Anterior talofibular ligament injury
- Lateral ankle sprain
- MRI of the ankle (an approach)
- Posterior talofibular ligament
- Sural neuropathy
- Calcaneofibular ligament injury
- Fibula
- Ankle protocol (MRI)
- Subtalar instability
- Lateral collateral ligament of the ankle
Cases:
- Anterior talofibular ligament bony avulsion - pediatric
- Lateral malleolus avulsion fracture
- Peroneus brevis tear
- Calcaneofibular ligament bony avulsion
- Peroneus quartus muscle
- Anterior talofibular ligament injury with variant anatomy
- Anterior talofibular ligament bony avulsion - paediatric
- Midtarsal sprain - ultrasound
- Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament injury
- Anterior talofibular ligament bony avulsion - paediatric
- Wagstaffe-Le Fort fracture
- Ankle extensor retinaculum and lateral ligaments injuries - ultrasound
- Anterior talofibular ligament bony avulsion - paediatric
- Ankle ligaments injury
- Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament injury
- Lateral ankle ligaments injury
- Lateral talocrural ligaments (Gray's illustration)
- Ankle and foot ligaments (Gray's illustration)
- Anterior talofibular ligament bony avulsion from fibula
- Fibroma (ankle joint)
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