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Published on: December 18, 2016
Comparison of each bundle of the spring ligament complex between the standing and supine positions: A multiposture
Tomo Hamada1, Hidenori Matsubara1, Naoki Ohno2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Background:
The spring ligament complex (SLC) supports the medial longitudinal arch of the foot, particularly in standing. We evaluated posture-related changes in the thickness and length of the three SLC bundles and their histology.
Methods:
The thickness and length of the supramedial calcaneonavicular ligament (smCNL), medioplantar oblique calcaneonavicular ligament (mpoCNL), and inferoplantar calcaneonavicular ligament (iplCNL) were measured in the supine and standing positions, using a multiposture magnetic resonance imaging system, in 72 healthy adult feet. Histological examination was performed for 10 feet from five cadavers.
Results:
The smCNL thickness decreased and its length increased from the supine to the standing position (P < 0.001); no other posture-related effects were noted. Histologically, smCNL fibers overlapped along multiple directions while mpoCNL and iplCNL, fibers were oriented horizontally along the longitudinal axis and vertically along the short axis, respectively.
Conclusion:
The complex, multidirectional, orientation of the smCNL allows an adaptive response to changes in loading.
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