Spring ligament injury is often overlooked in clinical practice due to its underlying pathogen-esis and atypical clinical symptoms and signs.If the damage to the spring ligament is not treated in a timely and correct manner,it may lead to flatfoot deformities,and in severe cases,it may even cause long-term chron-ic pain in the foot.The article reviews the anatomical and clinical characteristics,treatment methods,and post-operative rehabilitation of spring ligament injuries.Strengthening research on spring ligament injury,reducing its misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis rates,correctly treating spring ligament injury,and providing formal postoperative rehabilitation training are currently hot and difficult topics in the field of foot and ankle surgery.Choosing the best way to repair damaged spring ligaments and developing personalized rehabilitation plans in the later stage will be important directions for future research.
Spring ligamentPosterior tibial tendonMedial longitudinal archReview