Tibiofibular syndesmosis
Syndesmosis tibiofibularis
- Latin synonym: Junctura tibiofibularis inferior
- Synonym: Inferior tibiofibular joint
- Related terms: Tibiofibular syndesmosis; Inferior tibiofibular joint
Definition
The tibiofibular syndesmosis (inferior tibiofibular) joint is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the lower end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia. Below, to the extent of about 4 mm. these surfaces are smooth, and covered with cartilage, which is continuous with that of the ankle-joint. The ligaments are: anterior, posterior, inferior transverse, and interosseous.
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/).
