| Posterior tibiofibular ligament | |
|---|---|
 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Post. lat. malleol. lig. labeled at center left.) | |
 Lateral view of the human ankle | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius, ligamentum malleoli lateralis posterius |
| TA98 | A03.6.05.004 |
| TA2 | 1870 |
| FMA | 76853 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior ligament of the lateral malleolus (posterior tibiofibular ligament, posterior inferior ligament) is smaller than the anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus and is disposed in a similar manner on the posterior surface of the syndesmosis. It connects the tibia and fibular on the inferior part of both bones.
