Inferior tibiofibular articulation
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The distal tibiofibular joint (tibiofibular syndesmosis
) is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the distal end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia
.
Below, to the extent of about 4 mm. these surfaces are smooth, and covered with cartilage, which is continuous with that of the ankle-joint.
The ligaments are:
The Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
is included in older versions of Gray's Anatomy
, but not in Terminologia Anatomica
. However, it still appears in some anatomy textbooks.
It should not be confused with the superior tibiofibular joint, which is the only synovial
tibiofibular joint, and is sometimes simply called the "tibiofibular articulation".
Syndesmosis
A syndesmosis is slightly movable articulation where the contiguous bony surfaces are united by an interosseous ligament, as in the inferior tibiofibular articulation...
) is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the distal end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
.
Below, to the extent of about 4 mm. these surfaces are smooth, and covered with cartilage, which is continuous with that of the ankle-joint.
The ligaments are:
- Anterior ligament of the lateral malleolusAnterior ligament of the lateral malleolusThe anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus is a flat, triangular band of fibers, broader below than above, which extends obliquely downward and lateralward between the adjacent margins of the tibia and fibula, on the front aspect of the syndesmosis.It is in relation, in front, with the...
- Posterior ligament of the lateral malleolusPosterior ligament of the lateral malleolusThe posterior ligament of the lateral malleolus . It is smaller than the anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus and is disposed in a similar manner on the posterior surface of the syndesmosis.-External links:**...
- Interosseous membrane of leg
The Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
The inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis is a connective tissue structure in the lower leg that lies in front of the posterior ligament...
is included in older versions of Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy is an English-language human anatomy textbook originally written by Henry Gray. The book is widely regarded as an extremely influential work on the subject, and has continued to be revised and republished from its initial publication in 1858 to the present day...
, but not in Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina...
. However, it still appears in some anatomy textbooks.
It should not be confused with the superior tibiofibular joint, which is the only synovial
Synovial
Synovial may refer to:* Synovial fluid* Synovial joint* Synovial membrane...
tibiofibular joint, and is sometimes simply called the "tibiofibular articulation".