Posterior talocalcaneal ligament

The posterior talocalcaneal ligament (posterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament) connects the lateral tubercle of the talus with the upper and medial part of the calcaneus; it is a short band, and its fibers radiate from their narrow attachment to the talus.

Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot.
Details
Fromtalus
Tocalcaneus
Identifiers
Latinligamentum talocalcaneum posterius
TA98A03.6.10.104
TA21927
FMA44291
Anatomical terminology

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 352 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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