Calcaneometatarsal ligament
Ligamentum calcaneometatarseum
- Latin synonym: Ligamentum calcaneometatarsale; Fasciculus lateralis aponeurosis plantaris
- Synonym: Lateral band of plantar aponeurosis
Definition
The lateral portion of plantar aponeurosis (Lateral band of plantar fascia; Calcaneometatarsal ligament), covers the under surface of the Abductor digiti quinti; it is thin in front and thick behind, where it forms a strong band between the lateral process of the tuberosity of the calcaneus and the base of the fifth metatarsal bone; it is continuous medially with the central portion of the plantar aponeurosis, and laterally with the dorsal fascia.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
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/).
