Calcaneofibular ligament

The calcaneofibular ligament is a narrow, rounded cord, running from the tip of the lateral malleolus of the fibula downward and slightly backward to a tubercle on the lateral surface of the calcaneus. It is part of the lateral collateral ligament, which opposes the hyperinversion of the subtalar joint, as in a common type of ankle sprain.[1]

Calcaneofibular ligament
The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Label for Calcaneofibular ligament is at bottom left.)
Lateral view of the human ankle
Details
Fromcalcaneus
Tofibula (lateral malleolus)
Identifiers
Latinligamentum calcaneofibulare
TA98A03.6.10.011
TA21921
FMA44089
Anatomical terminology

It is covered by the tendons of the fibularis longus and brevis muscles.

Clinical significance

The calcaneofibular ligament is commonly sprained ligament in ankle injuries.[2] It may be injured individually, or in combination with other ligaments such as the anterior talofibular ligament and the posterior talofibular ligament.[2]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 351 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Moore KL, Dalley AF, Agur AM (2013). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (7th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-1-4511-8447-1.
  2. Rigby, Ryan; Cottom, James M.; Rozin, Roman (May 2015). "Isolated Calcaneofibular Ligament Injury: A Report of Two Cases". The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 54 (3): 487–489. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2014.08.017. ISSN 1067-2516. PMID 25441852.

Further reading
  • Matsui K, Takao M, Tochigi Y, Ozeki S, Glazebrook M (June 2017). "Anatomy of anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament for minimally invasive surgery: a systematic review". Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (Review). 25 (6): 1892–1902. doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4194-y. PMID 27295109. S2CID 25598007.


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