Intercuneiform interosseous ligaments
Ligamenta intercuneiformia interossea · Mezikostní meziklínové vazy
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
Strong short fibres between the three cuneiforms.
What it does
Bind the cuneiforms firmly into the transverse arch.
Keeping it well
May be torn in Lisfranc injuries that extend between the cuneiforms.
Related conditions
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Lyme disease
- Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
- Lymphoedema
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Varicose veins