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

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Ligament Anterior Sacroiliac Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum anterius Pelvis & Hip The anterior SIJ ligament is the weaker anterior component of the SIJ stabilisation system, reinforcing the… Ligament Anterior Sacroiliac Ligaments ligamenta sacroiliaca anteriora Pelvis & Hip The anterior sacroiliac ligaments are the weakest component of the SI ligament complex, failing first in… Ligament Cardinal Ligament (Transverse Cervical) ligamentum cardinale (Mackenrodt) Pelvis & Hip The cardinal (Mackenrodt) ligament is the primary lateral cervical support structure, connecting the cervix to the… Ligament Dorsal Sacroiliac Ligaments (Long and Short) ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacroiliac ligaments (short and long dorsal) are the strongest ligaments in the body by… Ligament Femoral Neck Capsule — Zona Orbicularis zona orbicularis capsulae articularis coxae Pelvis & Hip The zona orbicularis is a circular band of hip capsular fibres that encircle the femoral neck… Ligament Hip Labrum labrum acetabulare Pelvis & Hip The acetabular labrum is a fibrocartilaginous ring attached to the acetabular rim that deepens the hip… Ligament Hip Transverse Acetabular Ligament ligamentum transversum acetabuli Pelvis & Hip The transverse acetabular ligament bridges the acetabular notch at the inferior acetabulum, converting the notch from… Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament ligamentum iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The iliofemoral ligament is the strongest ligament in the body, shaped like an inverted Y from… Ligament Iliopectineal Ligament (Inguinal) ligamentum iliopectineale (lacuna musculorum separans) Pelvis & Hip The iliopectineal ligament (or iliopubic tract) divides the retro-inguinal space into two compartments. The lateral lacuna… Ligament Interosseous Sacroiliac Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum interosseum Pelvis & Hip The interosseous sacroiliac ligament is the strongest ligament in the human body and the primary stabiliser… Ligament Ischiofemoral Ligament ligamentum ischiofemorale Pelvis & Hip The ischiofemoral ligament reinforces the posterior hip capsule, running spirally from the ischium around the posterior… Ligament Ischiofemoral Ligament (Full) ligamentum ischiofemorale Pelvis & Hip The ischiofemoral ligament winds around the posterior femoral neck, reinforcing the posterior hip capsule. It is… Ligament Pectineal Ligament (Hip — Y Ligament Component) pars iliocapitis ligamenti iliofemoris Pelvis & Hip The iliofemoral ligament (Y ligament of Bigelow) is the strongest ligament in the body, with an… Ligament Posterior Capsule of the Hip capsula articularis coxae (pars posterior) Pelvis & Hip The posterior hip capsule provides containment for the posterior hip joint, reinforced by the ischiofemoral ligament.… Ligament Posterior Hip Capsule — Iliofemoral Band capsula posterior coxae (pars posterior ligamenti iliofemoris) Pelvis & Hip The posterior hip capsule receives contributions from all three hip ligaments but is primarily reinforced by… Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius Pelvis & Hip The posterior SIJ ligament complex (superficial posterior SI ligament plus the interosseous SI ligament) is the… Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligaments ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacroiliac ligaments are the strongest ligaments in the human body by tensile strength, forming… Ligament Pubocervical Fascia fascia pubocervicalis Pelvis & Hip The pubocervical fascia is the connective tissue sheet supporting the bladder base and anterior vaginal wall.… Ligament Pubocervical Ligament ligamentum pubocervicale Pelvis & Hip The pubocervical fascia (ligament) is the fascial condensation connecting the cervix to the pubic bones anteriorly,… Ligament Pubofemoral Ligament ligamentum pubofemorale Pelvis & Hip The pubofemoral ligament reinforces the inferior and anterior hip joint capsule, running from the superior pubic… Ligament Pubofemoral Ligament (Full) ligamentum pubofemorale Pelvis & Hip The pubofemoral ligament reinforces the inferior and anteromedial hip capsule from the pubic ramus to the… Ligament Sacroiliac Ligaments ligamenta sacroiliaca Pelvis & Hip The sacroiliac ligaments form the strongest ligament complex in the body, with the posterior sacroiliac ligaments… Ligament Sacrospinous Ligament ligamentum sacrospinale Pelvis & Hip The sacrospinous ligament connects the sacral and coccygeal lateral borders to the ischial spine, converting the… Ligament Sacrospinous Ligament ligamentum sacrospinale Pelvis & Hip The sacrospinous ligament connects the lateral sacrum to the ischial spine, converting the greater sciatic notch…