plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament

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Introduction

A dense fibroelastic ligament that attaches the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus to the cuboid bone.

It supports the head of the talus, forming part of the socket for the head of the talus.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999