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An injury to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) is the most common type of lateral ankle sprain. The ATFL connects the talus (ankle bone) to the fibula. Anterior talofibular ligament sprain symptoms include pain or soreness, swelling, difficulty walking, bruising, and stiffness in the joint.
Complete tear of ATFL and CFL. Hi, I recently had a severe ankle sprain after a soccer game (1.5 weeks ago) An MRI has revealed complete tears of the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament. My doctor has suggested surgery to repair the torn ligaments, and i have two other opinions lined up.