Lateral talocalcaneal ligament
Ligamentum talocalcaneum laterale
- Synonym: Cervical ligament; Oblique talocalcaneal ligament
- Eponym: Fick ligament
Definition
The lateral talocalcaneal ligament is a short, strong fasciculus that originates from the lateral process of the talus and inserts onto the lateral surface of the calcaneus, running nearly parallel and just inferior to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and calcaneofibular ligament (CFL).(in some cases, lateral talocalcaneal ligament is only a branch from the CFL).
References
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/).
