Anatomy of the ankle ligaments: a pictorial essay

Understanding the anatomy of the ankle ligaments is important for correct diagnosis and treatment. Ankle ligament injury is the most frequent cause of acute ankle pain. Chronic ankle pain often finds its cause in laxity of one of the ankle ligaments. In this pictorial essay, the ligaments around the...

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Autores: Golanó, Pau, Vega, Jordi, Leeuw, Peter A. J. de, Malagelada, Francesc, Manzanares Céspedes, María Cristina, Götzens García, Víctor José, van Dijk, C. Niek
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/126947
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/126947
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Lligaments
Turmell
Ligaments
Ankle
Descrição
Resumo:Understanding the anatomy of the ankle ligaments is important for correct diagnosis and treatment. Ankle ligament injury is the most frequent cause of acute ankle pain. Chronic ankle pain often finds its cause in laxity of one of the ankle ligaments. In this pictorial essay, the ligaments around the ankle are grouped, depending on their anatomic orientation, and each of the ankle ligaments is discussed in detail.