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Ligaments

Ligament reference, attachments, joint stability roles, sprain grading, clinical tests, and injury management.

619 ligaments
8 ligaments starting with A in Knee  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament ACL Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles fasciculi ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL has two functional bundles, anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL), with complementary roles. The AM…
Ligament ACL Posterolateral Bundle fasciculus posterolateralis ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL posterolateral bundle is tightest in extension, when the pivot shift test is most provocative.…
Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum anterius Knee The ACL connects the anterior tibial plateau to the posterior medial wall of the lateral femoral…
Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Anteromedial Bundle fasciculus anteromedialis ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL has two functional bundles, the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL). The AM bundle is…
Ligament Anterior Lateral Meniscal Horn Attachment insertio anterior cornus lateralis menisci Knee The anterior horn of the lateral meniscus attaches to the anterior intercondylar area lateral to the…
Ligament Anterior Medial Meniscal Horn Attachment insertio anterior cornus medialis menisci Knee The anterior horn of the medial meniscus attaches by a broad root to the anterior intercondylar…
Ligament Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) ligamentum anterolaterale genus Knee The anterolateral ligament was re-described in 2013 by Claes and colleagues as a distinct ligamentous structure…
Ligament Arcuate Ligament (Knee) Detail ligamentum arcuatum genus detail Knee The arcuate ligament of the knee is an inverted Y-shaped capsular thickening in the posterolateral corner,…

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