Table 2 Measurements of the inferior fascicle of the AITFL.

From: Morphological features of the inferior fascicle of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament

Type

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

Declination angle (°)

Distance between the joint level and insertion point (mm)

Attachments of the ATFL (N)

Proximal

Intermediate

Distal

I

21.7 ± 6.0

5.0 ± 1.4

3.6 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 0.9

150 ± 6.6

16.3 ± 2.8

5/15

II

23.9 ± 3.1

5.0 ± 1.6

3.7 ± 1.4

3.2 ± 0.9

147 ± 5.6

14.2 ± 3.9

10/22

III

23.5 ± 5.3

5.2 ± 1.5

3.9 ± 1.5

3.8 ± 1.1

147 ± 17.4

15.0 ± 3.8

22/50

IV

    

148.0 ± 9.2

14.2 ± 3.3

7/13

Mean

23.3 ± 5.1

5.1 ± 1.4

3.8 ± 1.4

3.6 ± 1.0

147 ± 6.5

14.9 ± 3.5

 

Total

      

44/100

(44%)

  1. Values are means ± standard deviation.
  2. Fibre bundle width was measured at three sites, a proximal site (fibular attachment), an intermediate site, and a distal site (talar attachment).
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