Joints of left ankle and foot
Ligaments of ankle and subtalar joints, posterior view
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Joints of left ankle and foot
Ligaments of ankle and subtalar joints, posterior view
The capsules of the ankle and subtalar (talocalcaneal)joints remain intact. In addition, a layer of fascia (5) has been retained posteriorly. This layer continued laterally into the superior peroneal retinaculum and blended medially into the flexor retinaculum.
- Fibula
- Posterior tibiofibular ligament
- Lateral malleolus
- Superior peroneal retinaculum (divided)
- Fascia posterior to ankle joint (this layer blended with superior peroneal retinaculum)
- Calcaneofibular ligament
- Subtalar articular capsule
- Inferior peroneal retinaculum
- Calcaneus
- Lateral tubercle process of calcaneus bone
- Medial malleolus
- Upper pointer: Groove for tendon of tibialis posterior muscle Lower pointer: Groove for tendon of flexor digitorum longus muscle
- Talocrural articular capsule
- Deltoid ligament
- Groove for tendon of flexor hallucis longus muscle
- Tibialis posterior muscle (cut off at insertion into tuberosity of navicular)
- Sustentaculum tali
- Metatarsal bone