The role of the anterior tibio-fibular ligament in talar rotation:​ an anatomical study

Sarsa, I. M.; Hughes, S. P. F.

Affiliations

¹Department of Orthopaedics, University of Baghdad Iraq

²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Edinburgh UK

Abstract

An anatomical study of fresh cadaver ankles has been made to examine the role of the anterior tibio-fibular ligament.

It was found that when this ligament was divided along with division of the fibula, either above or below the syndesmosis, there was a degree of external rotation of the talus within the ankle mortise. This suggests that the anterior tibio-fibular ligament is one of the main structures of the ankle joint acting against excessive fibular movement and preventing external rotation of the talus within the ankle joint.

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DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(88)90072-1

PubMed: 3198265

WoS: A1988M704000002

History

Accepted: 1987-07-9

Online: 2004-03-10

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