Joints & ligaments
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius
- System
- Joints & ligaments
- Regions
- Lower limb, Foot
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Tibiofibular syndesmosis
DescriptionUnreviewed
The anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus (anterior tibiofibular ligament or anterior inferior ligament) is a flat, trapezoidal band of fibers, broader below than above, which extends obliquely downward and lateralward between the adjacent margins of the tibia and fibula, on the front aspect of the syndesmosis. It is in relation, in front, with the fibularis tertius, the aponeurosis of the leg, and the integument; behind, with the interosseous ligament; and lies in contact with the cartilage covering the talus.
Source: Wikipedia · Text licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 · This text comes from the source data and has not been reviewed by a person yet.
Names
- Latin
- Ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius
- English
- Anterior tibiofibular ligament
- French
- Ligament tibiofibulaire antérieur
- Spanish
- Ligamento tibiofibular anterior
- Portuguese
- Ligamento tibiofibular anterior