Items tagged “ankle ligaments”

The tibiospring ligament belongs to the medial supporting structures of the ankle and is considered to be one of the four superficial components of the deltoid ligament 1. Gross anatomy It is located superficial to the deep anterior tibiotalar ligament, anterior to the tibiocalcaneal ligament ...

The tibiocalcaneal ligament belongs to the medial supporting structures of the ankle and is one of the four superficial components of the deltoid ligament 1-3. Gross anatomy The tibiocalcaneal ligament is located superficial to the deep posterior tibiotalar ligament, posterior to the tibiospri...

The tibionavicular ligament is the most anterior of the four superficial components of the deltoid ligament 1-3. Gross anatomy The tibionavicular ligament is located superficial to the deep anterior ligament, and the trochlea of the talus, and runs in a fan-like fashion to the navicular bone 1...

The superficial posterior tibiotalar ligament (SPTTL) is the most posteriorly located superficial component of the four superficial components of the deltoid ligament 1-3. Gross anatomy The superficial posterior tibiotalar ligament is located superficial to the deep posterior tibiotalar ligame...

The deep posterior tibiotalar ligament (DPTTL) is one of the two deep components and the strongest part of the deltoid ligament 1,2. Gross anatomy The deep posterior tibiotalar ligament is covered by the superficial posterior tibiotalar and tibiocalcaneal ligaments. It is a broad and thick lig...

The anterior tibiotalar ligament (ATTL) is the weaker of the deep components of the deltoid ligament 1,2. Gross anatomy The anterior tibiotalar ligament is covered by the tibionavicular and tibiospring ligaments. It is a short and thin ligament that connects the medial tibial malleolus to the ...