Inferior fibular retinaculum

Looks like

A band on the outer side of the heel bone holding the fibularis tendons in their grooves.

What it does

Keeps the fibularis tendons in place below the ankle.

Keeping it well

Rarely injured alone; relevant in fibularis tendon problems after ankle sprains.

Related conditions

• Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)
• Chronic venous insufficiency
• Clubfoot (talipes equinovarus)
• Flat feet (pes planus)
• Ganglion cyst
• Gout
• Hammer toe and claw toe
• Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
• Lymphoedema
• Morton's neuroma
• Restless legs syndrome
• Varicose veins
• Venomous snakebite