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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1997

C. E. MILNER
Affiliation:
Centre for Human Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
R. W. SOAMES
Affiliation:
Centre for Human Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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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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Correspondence
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© Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1997

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