Ligaments of the foot and ankle

Question 1

Talocrural fibrous capsule

Answer 1

from the borders of the articular surfaces of tibia & malleoli to the margins of the trochlear surface of the talus

Question 2

Deltoid ligament attachments

Answer 2

from the medial malleolus to the talus, navicular & sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus

PARTS:
-anterior tibiotalar
-tibionavicular
-tibiocalcaneal
-posterior tibiotalar

Question 3

deltoid ligament function

Answer 3

stabilizes joint & resists forced eversion of the talus, calcaneus, and navicular

Question 4

What are the primary lateral ligaments of the ankle

Answer 4

ATFL
CFL
PTFL

Question 5

ATFL attachments

Answer 5

anterior lateral malleolus of the fibula to the neck of the talus

Question 6

ATFL function

Answer 6

resist talocrural inversion and resist anterior translation of the talus

-when in the PF position

Question 7

CFL attachments

Answer 7

tip of the lateral malleolus to the lateral surface of the calcaneus

Question 8

CFL function

Answer 8

resist calcaneal/subtalar inversion

Question 9

PTFL attachments

Answer 9

malleolar fossa of the fibula to the lateral tubercle of the talus

Question 10

PTFL function

Answer 10

restrict talocrural inversion

Question 11

Long plantar ligament attachments

Answer 11

from the plantar surface of the calcaneus & cuboid to the plantar surface of the bases of the metatarsals

Question 12

Plantar calcaneocuboid (short plantar lig attachments

Answer 12

from calcaneus to the plantar surface of the cuboid

Question 13

Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring ligament) attachments

Answer 13

from the anterior margin of the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular

Question 14

Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring ligament) function

Answer 14

• supports the medial longitudinal arch of the foot