Accessory anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
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The Accessoryaccessory anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL), also known as Bassett's ligament, can be a cause of anterior ankle impingement syndrome. The accessory AITFL is described as a separate thickened distal fascial of the AITFL with a far distal extension on the lateral malleolus.
-<p><strong>Accessory anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament</strong> (<strong>AITFL</strong>), also known as <strong>Bassett's ligament</strong>, can be a cause of <a title="Anterior ankle impingement syndrome" href="/articles/anterior-ankle-impingement-syndrome">anterior ankle impingement syndrome</a>. The accessory AITFL is described as a separate thickened distal fascial of the <a title="anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament" href="/articles/anterior-inferior-tibiofibular-ligament">AITFL</a> with a far distal extension on the lateral malleolus. </p>- +<p>The <strong>accessory anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament</strong> (<strong>AITFL</strong>), also known as <strong>Bassett's ligament</strong>, can be a cause of <a href="/articles/anterior-ankle-impingement-syndrome">anterior ankle impingement syndrome</a>. The accessory AITFL is described as a separate thickened distal fascial of the <a href="/articles/anterior-inferior-tibiofibular-ligament">AITFL</a> with a far distal extension on the lateral malleolus. </p>
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- 1. Bassett F, Gates H, Billys J, Morris H, Nikolaou P. Talar Impingement by the Anteroinferior Tibiofibular Ligament. A Cause of Chronic Pain in the Ankle After Inversion Sprain. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990;72(1):55-9. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2295673">PMID 2295673</a>
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- Anatomy
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- Musculoskeletal
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