Morphology of the dorsal and lateral calcaneocuboid ligaments.
BACKGROUND
The dorsolateral calcaneocuboid ligaments have different configurations. In the literature they are only described as either the dorsal or lateral calcaneocuboid ligament. However, recent reconstructive surgical techniques may benefit from a better understanding of the anatomy. The aims of this study were to classify the morphology and attachments of the dorso-lateral calcaneocuboid ligaments and to determine their dimensions.


METHODS
The dorso-lateral aspects of the calcaneocuboid joint of 30 cadaver feet were dissected to expose the associated ligaments. Further, we evaluated possible bony landmarks of the calcaneus that could imply which shape or course the ligament would have in a specific individual.


RESULTS
Our findings showed a wide variety of configurations in shape, number, and attachment sites. A constant dorsal ligament and an additional narrower lateral ligament was detectable in half of the cases. The majority of the dorso-lateral calcaneocuboid ligament-complex had an upward course and fanning out from proximal to distal. No bony predictor for the ligaments' shape or course was found.


CONCLUSIONS
The dorso-lateral ligament-complex of the calcaneocuboid joint revealed a wide variety of configurations.


CONCLUSIONS
Better understanding of the anatomy of these ligaments may aid in the anatomic reconstruction of these ligaments.
Dorn-Lange
Nadja V
NV
Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Johannes Gutenberg- University Mainz, Germany, Germany. ndorn@uni-mainz.de
Nauck
Tanja
T
Lohrer
Heinz
H
Arentz
Sabine
S
Konerding
Moritz A
MA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000033:anatomy & histology*