Joints of left ankle and foot

Ligaments of ankle and foot, dorsal view

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Image #203-1

Joints of left ankle and foot Ligaments of ankle and foot, dorsal view The bifurcate ligament is obscured in this photograph by bands of the dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament medial to the area indicated by pointer 5. It is visible in view 203-3. 1 . Dorsal metatarsal ligament 2 . Dorsal cuneocuboid ligament 3 . Insertion of peroneus brevis muscle on tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone 4 . Upper pointer: Dorsal cuneonavicular ligament (also see no. 19) Lower pointer: Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament 5 . Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament 6 . Superior tubercle of calcaneus 7 . Cervical ligament 8 . Intermediate root of inferior extensor retinaculum 9 . Tarsal sinus 10 . Lateral root of inferior extensor retinaculum 11 . Anterior talofibular ligament 12 . Trochlea of talus (lateral border, covered by articular capsule) 13 . Lateral malleolus 14 . Anterior tibiofibular ligament 15 . Dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments 16 . Dorsal intercuneiform ligaments 17 . Tibialis anterior muscle (tendon at insertion) 18 . Medial cuneiform bone (covered by periosteum and ligaments) 19 . Dorsal cuneonavicular ligament (also see no. 4) 20 . Navicular bone (covered by periosteum and ligaments) 21 . Talonavicular ligament 22 . Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (upper part of spring ligament) 23 . Head of talus (covered by ligaments) 24 . Anterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament 25 . Deltoid ligament 26 . Trochlea of talus (covered by talocrural articular capsule) 27 . Medial malleolus 28 . Tibia