Deep Anterior Tibiotalar Ligament
Description
Other Names
- Deep Anterior Tibiotalar Ligament
- Anterior Tibiotalar Ligament
- Deep Anterior Tibiotalar Component
- Anterior Deep Tibiotalar Ligament
- Deep Tibiotalar Ligament
- Pars Tibiotalaris Anterior
Overview
- Stabilizer of medial ankle joint
- One of the two deep ligaments of the deltoid ligament complex
Gross Anatomy
- Covered by tibionavicular ligament, tibiospring ligament
- Short, thin and connects medial malleolus to anterior talus
Attachments
- Origin: Anteroinferior part of medial malleolus
- Insertion: anterior to deep posterior tibiotalar ligament on anterosuperior talar body
Variant Anatomy
- Absent in 10% of cases in cadaveric studies
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ Campbell K, Michalski M, Wilson K et al. The Ligament Anatomy of the Deltoid Complex of the Ankle: A Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomical Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am.