Structure
The bifurcate ligament is a strong ligament that arises from the anterior part of the dorsal surface of the calcaneus. As its name suggests, the ligament bifurcates forming a Y-shaped ligament. One arm of the Y, referred to as the calcaneocuboid part, extends to the dorsal surface of the cuboid bone, while the other arm, the calcaneonavicular part, extends to the lateral surface of the navicular bone.
Related parts of the anatomy
Function
The bifurcate ligament provides stability to the calcaneocuboid and talocalcaneonavicular joints.
Learn more about this topic from other Elsevier products
Joint Ligament
Entheseal structures are widely located throughout the body and are represented by the interface between bone and several tissues including tendon, joint capsules and ligaments.
