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Fig. 1.
Anatomy of the PTFL (PP-LT – lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus, PP-MT – medial tubercle of the posterior process of the talus, light blue area – sulcus of the flexor hallucis longus tendon, MF – malleolar fossa of the lateral malleolus, grey lines – typical course of the posterior talofibular ligament)
Fig. 2.
A. Ultrasound image of the posterior talofibular ligament (MT – medial tubercle of the posterior process of talus, LT – lateral tubercle of the posterior process of talus, asterisk – tendon of flexor hallucis longus, arrowheads – posterior talofibular ligament localization), B. Positioning the patient and the ultrasound probe in PTFL imaging
Fig. 3.
The course of PTFL on an ultrasonography image (PP-LT – lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus, LM – lateral malleolus, arrows – posterior talofibular ligament)