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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 Lisfranc Ligament Detail (Dorsal) ligamentum tarsometatarsale Lisfranc pars dorsalis Foot & Ankle The dorsal Lisfranc ligament is the superficial component connecting the medial cuneiform to the second metatarsal… Ligament Lisfranc Ligament Detail (Plantar) ligamentum tarsometatarsale Lisfranc pars plantaris Foot & Ankle The plantar Lisfranc ligament runs from the medial cuneiform to the second metatarsal base on the… Ligament Lockwood Suspensory Ligament ligamentum suspensorium bulbi Head & Skull Lockwood ligament is the inferior suspensory ligament of the eyeball, a hammock-shaped condensation of the inferior… Ligament Long Plantar Ligament ligamentum plantare longum Foot & Ankle The long plantar ligament is the longest ligament in the foot, running from the calcaneal tuberosity… Ligament Long Plantar Ligament (Detail) ligamentum plantare longum Foot & Ankle The long plantar ligament is the longest ligament in the foot, supporting the lateral column and… Ligament Long Plantar Ligament Detail ligamentum plantare longum detail Foot & Ankle The long plantar ligament is the longest tarsal ligament, running from the calcaneal tuberosity and anterior… Ligament Long Radiolunate Ligament ligamentum radiolunarum longum Hand & Wrist The long radiolunate ligament runs from the ulnar radial styloid to the lunate, providing secondary restraint… Ligament Lumbar Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium lumborum Lower Back The lumbar facet capsular ligaments at each level from L1-L2 through L5-S1 restrain the coupled rotation-lateral… Ligament Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule Detail capsula articularis facetae lumbalis detail Lower Back The fibrous capsule of each lumbar zygapophyseal (facet) joint, reinforced posterolaterally by the ligamentum flavum and… Ligament Lumbar Interspinous Ligaments (Detail) ligamenta interspinalia lumborum Lower Back The lumbar interspinous ligaments are the thickest in the spine, resisting the highest flexion loads at… Ligament Lumbar Intertransverse Ligament Detail ligamenta intertransversaria lumborum detail Lower Back Well-developed membranous sheets connecting adjacent lumbar transverse processes, blending with the thoracolumbar fascia posteriorly and the… Ligament Lumbar Posterior Ligamentous Complex complexus ligamentosus posterior lumbalis Lower Back The lumbar posterior ligamentous complex (PLC) includes the supraspinous ligament, interspinous ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and lumbar… Ligament Lumbar Supraspinous Ligament ligamentum supraspinale lumborum Lower Back The lumbar supraspinous ligament connects the lumbar spinous process tips, forming the outermost posterior passive restraint.… Ligament Lumbosacral Ligament ligamentum lumbosacrale Lower Back The lumbosacral ligament is a strong fibrous band connecting the inferior transverse process of L5 to… Ligament Lunotriquetral Dorsal Ligament ligamentum lunotriquetrum dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal lunotriquetral ligament is the dorsal component of the intrinsic LT ligament complex, connecting the… Ligament Lunotriquetral Interosseous Ligament ligamentum lunotriquetrum interosseum Hand & Wrist The lunotriquetral interosseous ligament stabilises the LT joint and prevents VISI deformity. Unlike the SLIL where… Ligament Lunotriquetral Ligament ligamentum lunotriquetrale Hand & Wrist The lunotriquetral ligament connects the lunate and triquetrum to coordinate their movement as the medial carpal… Ligament Mamillo-Accessory Ligament ligamentum mamillo-accessorium Lower Back The mamillo-accessory ligament is a fibrous band connecting the mamillary process to the accessory process of… Ligament Manubriosternal Ligament synchondrosis manubriosternalis Chest The manubriosternal joint (angle of Louis) is a fibrocartilaginous secondary cartilaginous joint between the manubrium and… Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Index) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis indicis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the index finger MCP joint is a strong cord connecting the… Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Little) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis digiti minimi Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the little finger MCP joint is the radial stabiliser of the… Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Middle) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis medii Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the middle finger MCP joint connects the radial metacarpal head to… Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Ring) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis annularis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the ring finger MCP joint provides radial stability to the ring… Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Index) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis indicis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the index finger MCP joint connects the ulnar metacarpal head to…
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