Function of ankle ligaments for subtalar and talocrural joint stability during an inversion movement – an in vitro study

Abstract Background The lateral ankle ligament complex consisting of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) and the posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) is known to provide stability against ankle joint inversion. As injuries of the ankle joint have been report...

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Main Authors: Lu Li, Albert Gollhofer, Heinz Lohrer, Nadja Dorn-Lange, Guiseppe Bonsignore, Dominic Gehring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-019-0330-5