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Ligaments

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

279 ligaments

279 ligaments

Ligament Transverse Ligament of the Knee (Lateral Meniscus) ligamentum transversum genus Knee The transverse (intermeniscal) ligament of the knee connects the anterior horns of the medial and lateral… Ligament Trapezoid Ligament ligamentum trapezoideum Shoulder The trapezoid ligament is the anterior, larger component of the coracoclavicular ligament complex, running from the… Ligament Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex — Proper discus articularis radioulnaris (fibrocartilago triangularis) Hand & Wrist The TFCC proper (triangular fibrocartilage disc) is the central fibrocartilage component of the TFCC complex, suspended… Ligament Triquetrohamate Ligament ligamentum triquetrohamatum Hand & Wrist The triquetrohamate ligament is an intrinsic interosseous intercarpal ligament connecting the medial surface of the triquetrum… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow ligamentum collaterale ulnare cubiti Upper Arm The ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow has three bundles with the anterior bundle being the… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Wrist ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist connects the ulnar styloid to the triquetrum and pisiform,… Ligament Ulnocarpal Complex (TFCC) complexus fibrocartilagineus triangularis Hand & Wrist The triangular fibrocartilage complex is a multi-structure stabiliser of the ulnar wrist consisting of the articular… Ligament Ulnolunate Ligament ligamentum ulnolunatum Hand & Wrist The ulnolunate ligament is the medial component of the palmar ulnocarpal ligament complex, arising from the… Ligament Ulnotriquetral Ligament ligamentum ulnotriquetrum Hand & Wrist The ulnotriquetral ligament forms the lateral component of the palmar ulnocarpal complex, running from the fovea… Ligament Uterosacral Ligaments ligamenta sacrouterina Pelvis & Hip The uterosacral ligaments are the primary apical supports of the uterus and vaginal vault, connecting the… Ligament Volar Plate (Finger PIP) fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis interphalangealis proximalis Hand & Wrist The PIP volar plate is the strongest stabiliser against PIP hyperextension, with a firm distal insertion… Ligament Volar Plate (PIP Joint) fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis interphalangeae proximalis Hand & Wrist The PIP volar plate is a fibrocartilaginous structure preventing hyperextension, with a solid distal insertion on… Ligament Volar Scapholunate Ligament pars volaris ligamenti scapholunati Hand & Wrist The scapholunate ligament has three components — dorsal (strongest), proximal (membranous), and volar. The volar component… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Dorsal) ligamentum Hand & Wrist The dorsal wrist extrinsic ligaments — the dorsoradiotriquetral and dorsal intercarpal ligament — provide dorsal wrist… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Palmar) ligamentum Hand & Wrist The palmar extrinsic wrist ligaments — radioscaphocapitate, long radiolunate (radio-triquetral), and short radiolunate — are the…