Joints & ligaments
Posterior tibiofibular ligament
Ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius
- System
- Joints & ligaments
- Regions
- Lower limb, Foot
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Tibiofibular syndesmosis
DescriptionUnreviewed
The posterior ligament of the lateral malleolus (posterior tibiofibular ligament, posterior inferior ligament).
It is smaller than the anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus and is disposed in a similar manner on the posterior surface of the syndesmosis.
It connects the tibia and fibular on the inferior part of both bones.
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Names
- Latin
- Ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius
- English
- Posterior tibiofibular ligament
- French
- Ligament tibiofibulaire postérieur
- Spanish
- Ligamento tibiofibular posterior
- Portuguese
- Ligamento tibiofibular posterior