Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula

Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula
Right knee-joint, from the front, showing interior ligaments. (Ant. super. tibio-fibular lig. labeled at center left, in white.)
Details
From	fibula
To	tibia
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum capitis fibulae anterius
TA	A03.6.09.002
FMA	76857
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The anterior ligament of the head of the fibula (anterior superior ligament) consists of two or three broad and flat bands, which pass obliquely upward from the front of the head of the fibula to the front of the lateral condyle of the tibia.

This fibrous band crosses obliquely and superiorly from the anterior aspect of the head of the fibula to the lateral condyle of the tibia. It merges with the fibrous capsule of the proximal tibiofibular joint and restrains its movements further.

References

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

Joints and ligaments of the human leg

Hip

Knee

Tibiofemoral	Capsule Anterior meniscofemoral ligament Posterior meniscofemoral ligament extracapsular: popliteal oblique arcuate collateral medial/tibial fibular/lateral intracapsular: cruciate anterior posterior menisci medial lateral transverse anterolateral

Patellofemoral	Patellar ligament Infrapatellar fat pad

Tibiofibular

Superior tibiofibular	anterior of the head of the fibula posterior of the head of the fibula

Inferior tibiofibular	Anterior tibiofibular Posterior tibiofibular Interosseous membrane of leg

Foot

Talocrural and ankle

medial: medial of talocrural joint/deltoid
lateral: lateral collateral of ankle joint

Subtalar/talocalcaneal

Transverse tarsal

Talocalcaneonavicular	dorsal talonavicular plantar calcaneonavicular/spring bifurcated (calcaneonavicular)

Calcaneocuboid	dorsal calcaneocuboid long plantar plantar calcaneocuboid bifurcated (calcaneocuboid)

Distal intertarsal

Cuneonavicular	plantar dorsal

Cuboideonavicular	plantar dorsal

Intercuneiform	plantar dorsal interosseous

Other

Tarsometatarsal/Lisfranc	plantar dorsal

Intermetatarsal/metatarsal	plantar dorsal interosseous superficial transverse deep transverse

Metatarsophalangeal	plantar collateral

Interphalangeal	plantar collateral

Arches

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