Anterior talofibular ligament
Ligamentum talofibulare anterius
- Related terms: Lateral ligament : Anterior talofibular ligament; Anterior talofibular ligament (Lateral ligament); Lateral ligament: Anterior talofibular ligament
Definition
The anterior talofibular ligament, the shortest of the three ligaments of the lateral ligament, passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus, forward and medially, to the talus, in front of its lateral articular facet.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
