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- Title
Morphological characteristics of the lateral talocalcaneal ligament: a large-scale anatomical study.
- Authors
Kikumoto, Takaniri; Takabayashi, Tomoya; Inai, Takuma; Hirabayashi, Ryo; Ito, Wataru; Nakamura, Emi; Ikezu, Masahiro; Kaneko, Fumiya; Edama, Mutsuaki; Kageyama, Ikuo; Kumazaki, Akira; Omori, Go; Inaba, Hiromi
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to clarify the morphological characteristics of the lateral talocalcaneal ligament (LTCL).Methods: This study examined 100 legs from 54 Japanese cadavers. The LTCL was classified into three types: Type I, the LTCL branches from the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL); Type II, the LTCL is independent of the CFL and runs parallel to the calcaneus; and Type III, the LTCL is absent. The morphological features measured were fiber bundle length, fiber bundle width, and fiber bundle thickness.Results: The LTCL was classified as Type I in 18 feet (18%), Type II in 24 feet (24%), and Type III in 58 feet (58%). All LTCLs were associated with the anterior talofibular ligament at the talus. There was no significant difference in morphological characteristics by Type for each ligament.Conclusions: The LTCL was similar to the CFL in terms of fiber bundle width and fiber bundle thickness.
- Subjects
ANKLEBONE
- Publication
Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy, 2019, Vol 41, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
0930-1038
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00276-018-2128-8