Posterior tibiofibular ligament
| Posterior tibiofibular ligament | |
|---|---|
 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Post. lat. malleol. lig. labeled at center left.) | |
 Lateral view of the human ankle | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius, ligamentum malleoli lateralis posterius |
| TA | A03.6.05.004 |
| FMA | 76853 |
The posterior ligament of the lateral malleolus (posterior tibiofibular ligament, posterior inferior ligament). It is smaller than the anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus and is disposed in a similar manner on the posterior surface of the syndesmosis.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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