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Feger J, Murphy A, Dorsal talonavicular ligament. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-80197
The dorsal talonavicular ligament is one of the three stabilizers of the talonavicular joint and therefore a stabilizer of the midtarsal (Chopart) joint.
The dorsal talonavicular ligament extends from the mid-talar neck to the navicular bone and merges with the joint capsule medially and laterally 1,2.
Attachments
The dorsal talonavicular ligament originates at the dorsal aspect talar neck and inserts at the dorsal surface of the navicular bone 3.
Ultrasound
On ultrasound, the dorsal talonavicular can be best pictured longitudinally with the probe positioned on the superolateral midfoot 3.
MRI
The dorsal talonavicular ligament is consistently pictured on sagittal images and often outlined by joint fluid or fat and thickened.
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1. Walter W, Hirschmann A, Alaia E, Garwood E, Rosenberg Z. JOURNAL CLUB: MRI Evaluation of Midtarsal (Chopart) Sprain in the Setting of Acute Ankle Injury. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018;210(2):386-95. doi:10.2214/ajr.17.18503 - Pubmed
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2. Walter W, Hirschmann A, Alaia E, Tafur M, Rosenberg Z. Normal Anatomy and Traumatic Injury of the Midtarsal (Chopart) Joint Complex: An Imaging Primer. Radiographics. 2019;39(1):136-52. doi:10.1148/rg.2019180102 - Pubmed
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3. Sconfienza L, Orlandi D, Lacelli F, Serafini G, Silvestri E. Dynamic High-Resolution US of Ankle and Midfoot Ligaments: Normal Anatomic Structure and Imaging Technique. Radiographics. 2015;35(1):164-78. doi:10.1148/rg.351130139 - Pubmed
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