Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula

Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula

Infobox Ligament
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Latin = ligamentum capitis fibulae anterius
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Caption = Right knee-joint, from the front, showing interior ligaments. (Ant. super. tibio-fibular lig. labeled at center left, in white.)


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The anterior ligament of the head of the fibula (anterior superior ligament) consists of two or three broad and flat bands, which pass obliquely upward from the front of the head of the fibula to the front of the lateral condyle of the tibia.


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