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Spring ligament

spring ligament --> plantar calcaneonavicular ligament

(Science: anatomy) A dense fibroelastic ligament that extends from the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular bone; it supports the head of the talus.

Synonym: ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare, inferior calcaneonavicular ligament, spring ligament.


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