Lateral collateral ligament of the ankle

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The lateral collateral ligament (complex) of the ankle is a set of three ligaments that resist inversion of the ankle joint. They are more commonly injured than the medial collateral (deltoid) ligament of the ankle. They run from the lateral malleolus of the fibula to the talus and calcaneus.

The fan-like arrangement is composed of three ligaments:

anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
- anterior component
- arises from distal fibula; inserts on the lateral talus
calcaneofibular ligament
- middle component
- arises from distal fibula; inserts on the lateral calcaneus
posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL)
- posterior component
- arises from distal fibular; inserts on the posterior talus

-The lateral collateral ligament (complex) of the ankle is a set of three ligaments that resist inversion of the <a href="/articles/ankle-joint">ankle joint</a>. They are more commonly injured than the <a href="/articles/deltoid-ligament-of-the-ankle-1">medial collateral (deltoid) ligament of the ankle</a>. They run from the lateral malleolus of the <a title="fibula" href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>to the <a href="/articles/talus">talus</a> and <a href="/articles/calcaneus">calcaneus</a>. <h4>Gross anatomy</h4>The fan-like arrangement is composed of three ligaments:<ul>
+The lateral collateral ligament (complex) of the ankle is a set of three ligaments that resist inversion of the <a href="/articles/ankle-joint">ankle joint</a>. They are more commonly injured than the <a href="/articles/deltoid-ligament-of-the-ankle-1">medial collateral (deltoid) ligament of the ankle</a>. They run from the lateral malleolus of the <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>to the <a href="/articles/talus">talus</a> and <a href="/articles/calcaneus">calcaneus</a>. <h4>Gross anatomy</h4>The fan-like arrangement is composed of three ligaments:<ul>

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