Anterior talocalcaneal ligament
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| Ligament: Anterior talocalcaneal ligament | ||
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| Capsule of left talocrura articulation (distended). Lateral aspect. | ||
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| Talocalcaneal and talocalcaneonavicular articulations exposed from above by removing the talus. | ||
| Latin | ligamentum talocalcaneum anterius | |
| Gray's | subject #96 352 | |
The anterior talocalcaneal ligament (anterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament) extends from the front and lateral surface of the neck of the talus to the superior surface of the calcaneus.
It forms the posterior boundary of the talocalcaneonavicular joint, and is sometimes described as the anterior interosseous ligament.
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