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Posterior talocalcaneal ligament

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Ligament of the foot
Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot.
Details
Fromtalus
Tocalcaneus
Identifiers
Latinligamentum talocalcaneum posterius
TA98A03.6.10.104
TA21927
FMA44291
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The posterior talocalcaneal ligament (posterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament) connects the lateral tubercle of the talus with the upper and medial part of the calcaneus; it is a short band, and its fibers radiate from their narrow attachment to the talus.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 352 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Joints and ligaments of the human leg
Hip
Knee
Tibiofemoral
Patellofemoral
Tibiofibular
Superior tibiofibular
Inferior tibiofibular
Foot
Talocrural and ankle
Subtalar/talocalcaneal
Transverse tarsal
Talocalcaneonavicular
Calcaneocuboid
Distal intertarsal
Cuneonavicular
Cuboideonavicular
Intercuneiform
Other
Tarsometatarsal/Lisfranc
Intermetatarsal/metatarsal
Metatarsophalangeal
Interphalangeal
Arches
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