medial ligament of ankle joint


medial ligament of ankle joint

[TA] compound ligament consisting of four component ligaments that pass downward from the medial malleolus of the tibia to the tarsal bones: 1) tibionavicular ligament (pars tibionavicularis [NA]), 2) tibiocalcaneal ligament (pars tibiocalcanea [NA]), 3) anterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris anterior [NA]), and 4) posterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris posterior [NA]). Synonym(s): ligamentum collaterale mediale [TA], deltoid ligament ☆ , ligamentum deltoideum ☆ , ligamentum mediale articulationis talocruralis, medial ligament of talocrural joint, tibial collateral ligament of ankle joint