Anatomical Characteristics of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament in Ankle Joint of Korean Population (한국인 발목관절에서 앞목말종아리인대의 해부학적 특성 연구)

Hyung Wook Kwon (권형욱); Park Jeong Hyun (박정현); Digud Kim (김디귿); Park Kwang Rak (박광락); Mi Jung Lee (이미정); Yu Jin Choi (최유진); Hansol Kang (강한솔); Kwan Hyun Youn (윤관현); Cho Jae Ho (조재호)

doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.4.159

Anatomical Characteristics of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament in Ankle Joint of Korean Population

Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
Abbr : Anat Biol Anthropol
2019, 32(4), pp.159~165
DOI : 10.11637/aba.2019.32.4.159
Publisher : 대한체질인류학회
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Anatomy
Received : November 13, 2019
Accepted : December 18, 2019
Published : December 31, 2019

Hyung Wook Kwon ¹, Park Jeong Hyun ², Digud Kim ¹, Park Kwang Rak ¹, Mi Jung Lee ¹, Yu Jin Choi ¹, Hansol Kang ¹, Kwan Hyun Youn ³, Cho Jae Ho ⁴

¹강원대학교 의학전문대학원 해부학교실
²강원대학교
³인천가톨릭대학교
⁴한림대학교 의과대학 춘천성심병원 정형외과학교실

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The anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) plays a role to stabilize ankle joint and prevent ankle sprain by limiting the motion range of ankle joint. The aim of this study was to classify the shapes of the ATFL according to the shape and type of bands. For this study, formalin-fixed 42 Korean cadavers were used and 74 feet were dissected (49 males and 25 females / 38 right, 36 left). The average age was 77 years old. The number of bands in the ATFL was counted according to Kakegawa et al. The location of the attachment area of ATFL was determined. It’s length and width were also measured. All of them were measured in prone position, and in neutral position of ankle. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 21.0 software (SPSS, Chicago, IL). Descriptive statistics were used to determine the mean and standard deviation, and independent T-tests were used to identify differences according to gender, left and right, and type of ATFL. As a result, type 1 and type 2 in the ATFL accounted for 48.6% and 51.4% of feet respectively. The length of the ATFL was 20.6±2.4 mm, the width of the proximal attachment was 13.7±3.4 mm, the mid-point was 12.9±3.5 mm, and the distal attachment was 13.0±3.4 mm. Type 2 was wider than type 1 (p<.001), type 1 was longer than type 2 (p<.05), and male ATFL was longer than female (p<.05). In conclusion, the morphological characteristics of ATFL in Koreans were different from other ethnic group. The continuous accumulation of morphological data on ATFL will offer the basic data of Korean anthropological characteristics, and it will be helpful for understanding the anatomical structure of the ankle, as well as for the diagnosis and treatment of ankle disease.

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Ankle, Ligament, Sprain, Cadaver

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