Joints of left ankle and foot

Interior of ankle and mid-tarsal joints in relation to ligaments, lateral view

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Joints of left ankle and foot

Interior of ankle and mid-tarsal joints in relation to ligaments, lateral view

The thin parts of the capsules of the ankles and mid-tarsal joints have been cut away to emphasize the position of the ligaments in relation to the bony and cartilaginous parts of these joints.

1. Tibia
2. Trochlea of talus (pointer on superior surface)
3. Anterior talofibular ligament
4. Cervical ligament
5. Talonavicular ligament
6. Calcaneonavicular ligament (part of bifurcate ligament)
7. Calcaneocuboid ligament (part of bifurcate ligament)
8. Dorsal cuneonavicular ligament
9. Fibula
10. Anterior tibiofibular ligament
11. Lateral process of talus
12. Left pointer: Lateral talocalcaneal ligament Right pointer: Calcaneofibular ligament
13. Calcaneus
14. Inferior peroneal retinaculum (opened)
15. Left pointer: Inferior extensor retinaculum (intermediate root) Right pointer: Tarsal sinus (leading into deeply placed tarsal canal)
16. Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
17. Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament