Extensor Retinaculum of the Ankle

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

The Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle (lateral view)1: The “transcrural ligament” is now termed the superior extensor retinaculum — The Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle (lateral view)¹: The “transcrural ligament” is now termed the superior extensor retinaculum

The Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle (lateral view)1: the “cruciate ligament” is now referred to as the inferior extensor retinaculum — The Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle (lateral view)¹: the “cruciate ligament” is now referred to as the inferior extensor retinaculum

The Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle (medial view)1 — The Mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle (medial view)¹

References

1.

Gray H. Anatomy of the Human Body. 20th ed. (Lewis WH, ed.). Lea & Febiger; 1918. https://www.bartleby.com/107/

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Extensor Retinaculum of the Ankle. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Anatomy/Ligaments/Lower Extremity/Ankle and foot Ligaments/extensor_retinaculum_ankle.html