Anatomy of the ankle ligaments:​ a pictorial essay

Golanó, Pau; Vega, Jordi; de Leeuw, Peter A. J.; Malagelada, Francesc; Manzanares, Cristina; Götzens, Víctor; van Dijk, C. Niek

Affiliations

¹Laboratory of Arthroscopic and Surgical Anatomy, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics (Human Anatomy Unit), University of Barcelona, c/Feixa Llarga s/n (Campus Bellvitge), 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

²Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics (Human Anatomy Unit), University of Barcelona, c/Feixa Llarga s/n (Campus Bellvitge), 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

³Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Asepeyo San Cugat, Avenida Alcalde Barnils 54-56, 08174 San Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

⁴Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands

⁵Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Hospital de Mataró, Carretera de Cirera s/n, 08304 Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract and keywords

Understanding the anatomy of the ankle ligaments is important for correct diagnosis and treatment. Ankle ligament injury is the most frequent cause of acute ankle pain. Chronic ankle pain often finds its cause in laxity of one of the ankle ligaments. In this pictorial essay, the ligaments around the ankle are grouped, depending on their anatomic orientation, and each of the ankle ligaments is discussed in detail.

Keywords: Ankle anatomy; Lateral collateral ligament; Medial collateral ligament; Ankle impingement; Ankle sprain

Links

DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1100-x

PubMed: 20309522

PubMedCentral: PMC2855022

WoS: 000276722900002

History

Received: 2010-02-13

Accepted: 2010-02-16

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