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Ligaments

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

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900 ligaments

Ligament Dorsal Tarsometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta tarsometatarsalia dorsalia Foot & Ankle The dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are thinner and weaker than the plantar ligaments, failing first in Lisfranc… Ligament DRUJ Capsule capsula articulationis radioulnaris distalis Forearm The distal radioulnar joint capsule is the fibrous sleeve enclosing the DRUJ, reinforced anteriorly and posteriorly… Ligament DRUJ Dorsal Capsular Ligament ligamentum radioulnare dorsale Forearm The dorsal DRUJ capsular ligament is the dorsal reinforcement of the DRUJ capsule, running from the… Ligament DRUJ Volar Capsular Ligament ligamentum radioulnare palmare Forearm The volar DRUJ capsular ligament is the palmar component of the distal radioulnar joint capsule, reinforced… Ligament Dura Mater Spinal Attachment dura mater spinalis — insertio Head & Skull The spinal dura mater attaches superiorly to the foramen magnum margins and the posterior body of… Ligament Elbow Ulnohumeral Capsule capsula articulationis cubiti — pars ulnohumeralis Upper Arm The ulnohumeral joint capsule is the fibrous sleeve of the trochlea-trochlear notch articulation, the primary hinge… Ligament Elbow Varus Posteromedial Rotatory Instability Complex complexus instabilitatis posteriomedialis rotatoriae cubiti Upper Arm The varus posteromedial rotatory instability (VPMRI) of the elbow involves combined anteromedial coronoid fracture and lateral… Ligament Endopelvic Fascia fascia endopelvina Abdomen The endopelvic fascia is the condensed connective tissue filling the pelvic extraperitoneal space, investing the pelvic… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle) retinaculum musculorum extensorum pedis Foot & Ankle The extensor retinaculum of the ankle consists of a superior band between the tibia and fibula… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum Fifth Compartment vagina tendinum musculi extensoris digiti minimi Hand & Wrist The fifth extensor compartment contains only the extensor digiti minimi tendon, running over the distal ulna.… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum First Compartment vagina tendinum musculi abductoris pollicis longi et extensoris pollicis brevis Hand & Wrist The first extensor compartment is a fibro-osseous tunnel over the radial styloid containing the abductor pollicis… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum Fourth Compartment vagina tendinum musculorum extensorum digitorum et indicis Hand & Wrist The fourth extensor compartment contains the extensor digitorum communis (four slips) and extensor indicis proprius tendons,… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum Second Compartment Septum septum compartimenti extensorii secundi Forearm The extensor retinaculum septum forming the second extensor compartment contains the ECRL and ECRB tendons. This… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum Sixth Compartment vagina tendinum musculi extensoris carpi ulnaris Hand & Wrist The sixth extensor compartment is a fibro-osseous groove on the dorsal ulnar head containing the ECU… Ligament Extensor Retinaculum Third Compartment vagina tendinum musculi extensoris pollicis longi Hand & Wrist The third extensor compartment contains the extensor pollicis longus tendon, using Lister tubercle as its pulley… Ligament Fabellofibular Ligament ligamentum fabellifibulare Knee The fabellofibular ligament runs from the fabella (the sesamoid bone in the lateral gastrocnemius tendon) to… Ligament Falciform Ligament (Liver) ligamentum falciforme hepatis Abdomen The falciform ligament is a sickle-shaped peritoneal fold suspending the liver from the anterior abdominal wall… Ligament Falciform Ligament Detail ligamentum falciforme hepatis detail Abdomen The falciform ligament is a thin, sickle-shaped peritoneal fold connecting the anterior liver to the anterior… Ligament Falx Cerebri falx cerebri Head & Skull The falx cerebri is the sickle-shaped dural fold projecting vertically downward from the inner skull vault… Ligament Falx Cerebri Detail falx cerebri detail Head & Skull The falx cerebri is a sickle-shaped fold of dura mater descending vertically in the longitudinal fissure… Ligament Fascia Lata fascia lata Thigh The fascia lata is the thick investing deep fascia of the thigh, surrounding the thigh muscles… Ligament Fascia Lata Detail fascia lata detail Thigh The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh enclosing all thigh musculature, thickened laterally… 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 Femoral Triangle Fascia fascia trianguli femoris Thigh The fascia lata over the femoral triangle forms the roof of the triangular space (inguinal ligament…

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