title: The role of the anterior tibio-fibular ligament in talar rotation: an anatomical study.
abstract: An anatomical study of fresh cadaver ankles has been made to examine the role of the anterior tibio-fibular ligament. It was found that when this ligament was divided along with division of the fibula, either above or below the syndesmosis, there was a degree of external rotation of the talus within the ankle mortise. This suggests that the anterior tibio-fibular ligament is one of the main structures of the ankle joint acting against excessive fibular movement and preventing external rotation of the talus within the ankle joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Baghdad.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Sarsam
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D012399:Rotation; D013628:Talus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology