Bifurcated ligament

Ligament: Bifurcated ligament
The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Bifurcated lig. labeled at upper right.)
Talocalcaneal and talocalcaneonavicular articulations exposed from above by removing the talus. (Bifurcated lig. labeled at upper right.)
Latin	ligamentum bifurcatum
Gray's	subject #96 354
From	calcaneus
To	cuboid, navicular
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_09/12491709

The bifurcated ligament (internal calcaneocuboid, interosseous ligament, bifurcate ligament) is a strong band, attached behind to the deep hollow on the upper surface of the calcaneus and dividing in front in a Y-shaped manner into a calcaneocuboid and a calcaneonavicular part.

• The calcaneocuboid part is fixed to the medial side of the cuboid and forms one of the principal bonds between the first and second rows of the tarsal bones.

• The calcaneonavicular part is attached to the lateral side of the navicular.

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