Anatom3DPosterior ligament of fibular head
Ligamentum capitis fibulae posterius · Zadní vaz hlavice kosti lýtkové
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A band on the back of the superior tibiofibular joint.
What it does
Holds the fibular head to the tibia from behind.
Keeping it well
Of little clinical importance on its own.
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