Intrinsic subtalar ligaments are primary varus stabilizers of the subtalar joint: A 3D cadaveric motion analysis
Intrinsic ligaments primarily stabilize the subtalar joint and the tibio-talo-calcaneal complex against varus stress in dorsiflexion, whereas the CFL provides varus stability to both the ankle and the tibio-talo-calcaneal complex in neutral flexion. Sectioning of the CFL increases ATFL proximal-to-distal distance under varus and inversion stress, underscoring the importance of addressing the CFL in cases of combined ATFL and CFL injuries.
Authors
- Rodolphe Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8335-9729)
- Wolfram Grün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9033-3946)
- Pierre-Henri Vermorel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7682-0422)
- Y. Tourné
- François Lintz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0163-6516)
- Rémi Philippot
- Margot Ronat
- Gillian Lancry
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Duke University (US)
- Clinique du Sport (FR)
- Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center (US)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Étienne (FR)
- Université Jean Monnet (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2025.12.003
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00