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. 1997 Oct;191(Pt 3):457–458. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.1997.19130457.x

Anatomical variations of the anterior talofibular ligament of the human ankle joint

C E MILNER 1, R W SOAMES 1,
PMCID: PMC1467703  PMID: 9419003

Abstract

Compared with other joints, the ligaments of the ankle have not been studied in great detail; consequently relatively little literature exists. The positions of the 3 major bands of the lateral collateral ligament are well known and documented (Schafer et al. 1915; Sarrafian, 1983; McMinn, 1994; Palastanga et al. 1994; Williams et al. 1995). The detailed anatomy of the ligaments is, however, relatively complex with variations of the major bands and several minor additional bands being reported (Sarrafian, 1993; Burks & Morgan, 1994; Rosenberg et al. 1995).

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