Lisfranc ligament

Lisfranc ligament
Lisfranc ligaments:
C1 = Medial cuneiform
M2 = 2nd metatarsal base
M3 = 3rd metatarsal base
Red = dorsal Lisfranc ligament
Blue = interosseous Lisfranc ligament
Green = plantar Lisfranc ligament.
Ultrasonography of the dorsal Lisfranc ligament.
Anatomical terminology

The Lisfranc ligament is one of several ligaments which connects the medial cuneiform bone to the second metatarsal. Sometimes, the term Lisfranc ligament refers specifically to the ligament that connects the superior, lateral surface of the medial cuneiform to the superior, medial surface of the base of the second metatarsal.

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