Henry Gray (1825–1861). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918.
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The Articular Capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament).—The articular capsule surrounds the joints, and is attached, above, to the borders of the articular surfaces of the tibia and malleoli; and below, to the talus around its upper articular surface. The anterior part of the capsule (anterior ligament) is a broad, thin, membranous layer, attached, above, to the anterior margin of the lower end of the tibia; below, to the talus, in front of its superior articular surface. It is in relation, in front, with the Extensor tendons of the toes, the tendons of the Tibialis anterior and Peronæus tertius, and the anterior tibial vessels and deep peroneal nerve. The posterior part of the capsule (posterior ligament) is very thin, and consists principally of transverse fibers. It is attached, above, to the margin of the articular surface of the tibia, blending with the transverse ligament; below, to the talus behind its superior articular facet. Laterally, it is somewhat thickened, and is attached to the hollow on the medial surface of the lateral malleolus. |
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FIG. 355– The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Quain.) (See enlarged image) |
The Deltoid Ligament (ligamentum deltoideum; internal lateral ligament) (Fig. 331).—The deltoid ligament is a strong, flat, triangular band, attached, above, to the apex and anterior and posterior borders of the medial malleolus. It consists of two sets of fibers, superficial and deep. Of the superficial fibers the most anterior (tibionavicular) pass forward to be inserted into the tuberosity of the navicular bone, and immediately behind this they blend with the medial margin of the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament; the middle (calcaneotibial) descend almost perpendicularly to be inserted into the whole length of the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus; the posterior fibers (posterior talotibial) pass backward and lateralward to be attached to the inner side of the talus, and to the prominent |