A 22-year-old football player is admitted to the hospital with pain and swelling over the lateral aspect of the ankle. The emergency depament doctor diagnosed an inversion sprain. Which ligament was most likely injured?,
A forced inversion of the foot can result in tearing of the calcaneofibular ligament and sometimes the anterior talofibular ligament as well. Both of these ligaments act to stabilize the foot and prevent an inversion injury. FIG:-lateral collateral ligament of ankle Calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament - is on the medial side so not injured in inversion injury.
Calcaneonavicular (spring)
Calcaneofibular
Long plantar
Sho plantar
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