Lateral collateral ligament of the ankle

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The lateral collateral ligament (complex) of the ankle is a set of three ligaments that resist inversion of the ankle joint. They are more commonly injured than the medial collateral (deltoid) ligament of the ankle. They run from the lateral malleolus of the fibula to the talus and calcaneus.

The fan-like arrangement is composed of three ligaments:

anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
- anterior component
- ~~runs~~extends anteromedially
- ~~arises~~ from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus to the talus, attached inferior of its lateral ~~malleolus; inserts on~~articular facet and to the lateral ~~talus~~aspect of its neck
calcaneofibular ligament
- middle component
- ~~arises~~runs from ~~lateral~~the depression anterior to the apex of the fibular malleolus~~; inserts~~ to a tubercle on the lateral ~~calcaneus~~calcanela surface
- crossed by fibularis longus and brevis
posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL)
- posterior component
- runs horizontally
- ~~arises~~ from the distal part of the lateral malleolar fossa~~; inserts on~~ to the lateral tubercle of the posterior talar process
- a tibial slip of fibres connects it to the medial malleolus
the syndesmosis can be considered as part of the lateral complex
- anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL)
- psoterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL)
- transverse tibiofibular ligament (TTFL)
- interosseous ligament

~~-<li>runs anteromedially</li>~~
~~-<li>arises from anterior margin of lateral malleolus; inserts on the lateral talus</li>~~
+<li>extends anteromedially from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus to the talus, attached inferior of its lateral articular facet and to the lateral aspect of its neck </li>
~~-<li>arises from lateral malleolus; inserts on the lateral calcaneus</li>~~
~~-<li>crossed by <a title="Fibularis longus" href="/articles/peroneus-longus-muscle">fibularis longus</a> and <a title="Fibularis brevis" href="/articles/peroneus-brevis-muscle">brevis</a>~~
+<li>runs from the depression anterior to the apex of the fibular malleolus to a tubercle on the lateral calcanela surface</li>
+<li>crossed by <a href="/articles/peroneus-longus-muscle">fibularis longus</a> and <a href="/articles/peroneus-brevis-muscle">brevis</a>
~~-<li>runs horizontally</li>~~
~~-<li>arises from distal lateral malleolar fossa; inserts on the lateral tubercle of the posterior talar process</li>~~
+<li>runs horizontally from the distal part of the lateral malleolar fossa to the lateral tubercle of the posterior talar process </li>
+<li>a tibial slip of fibres connects it to the medial malleolus</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li>the syndesmosis can be considered as part of the lateral complex <ul>
+<li>anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL)</li>
+<li>psoterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL)</li>
+<li>transverse tibiofibular ligament (TTFL)</li>
+<li>interosseous ligament </li>

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