Deltoid ligament of the ankle
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The deltoid ligament or medial collateral ligament of the ankle forms the medial part of the ankle joint. It attaches the medial malleolus to multiple tarsal bones.
Gross anatomy
The ligament is composed of two layers. The superficial layer has variable attachments and crosses two joints while the deep layer has talar attachments and crosses one joint:
- superficial layer (from anterior to posterior)
- deep layer: this layer is intra-articular and is covered by synovium
See also
-<p>The <strong>deltoid ligament</strong> or <strong>medial collateral ligament of the ankle</strong> forms the medial part of the <a href="/articles/ankle-joint">ankle joint</a>. It attaches the medial malleolus to multiple tarsal bones. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The ligament is composed of two layers. The superficial layer has variable attachments and crosses two joints while the deep layer has talar attachments and crosses one joint:</p><ul>- +<p>The <strong>deltoid ligament</strong> or <strong>medial collateral ligament of the ankle</strong> forms the medial part of the <a href="/articles/ankle-joint-2">ankle joint</a>. It attaches the medial malleolus to multiple tarsal bones. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The ligament is composed of two layers. The superficial layer has variable attachments and crosses two joints while the deep layer has talar attachments and crosses one joint:</p><ul>
-<strong>superficial layer</strong><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/tibiocalcaneal-ligament">tibiocalcaneal ligament</a></li>- +<strong>superficial layer (from anterior to posterior)</strong><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/posterior-superficial-tibiotalar-ligament">posterior superficial tibiotalar ligament</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/tibiocalcaneal-ligament">tibiocalcaneal ligament</a></li>
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- +<a href="/articles/posterior-superficial-tibiotalar-ligament">superficial </a><a href="/articles/posterior-superficial-tibiotalar-ligament">posterior tibiotalar ligament</a>
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