Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament

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Ligament: Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Calcaneocuboid labeled at center top.)
Latin	ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale
Gray's	subject #96 354
From	calcaneus
To	cuboid

The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament (superior calcaneocuboid ligament) is a thin but broad fasciculus, which passes between the contiguous surfaces of the calcaneus and cuboid, on the dorsal surface of the joint.

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