Posterior ligament of head of fibula

Posterior ligament of head of fibula

Infobox Ligament
Name = Posterior ligament of head of fibula
Latin = ligamentum capitis fibulae posterius
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From = fibula
To = tibia
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DorlandsPre = l_09
DorlandsSuf = 12491791

The Posterior ligament of the head of the fibula is a fibrous band that crosses obliquely and superiorly from the posterior aspect of the head of the fibula to the lateral condyle of the tibia.


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