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Ligaments

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

279 ligaments
279 ligaments
Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the most commonly injured ligament in the body, torn in 85% of ankle… Ligament Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius Foot & Ankle The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) is the most commonly injured syndesmotic ligament, running obliquely from… Ligament Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) ligamentum anterolaterale genus Knee The anterolateral ligament was re-described in 2012 by Claes et al as a distinct ligamentous structure… Ligament Apical Dental Ligament ligamentum Neck The apical dental ligament is a small midline cord from the dens tip to the anterior… Ligament Arcuate Ligament (Knee) ligamentum arcuatum genus Knee The arcuate ligament is the Y-shaped posterolateral knee capsular reinforcement arising from the fibular head and… Ligament Biceps Pulley (Rotator Interval) intervallum rotatorum Shoulder The biceps pulley is the soft tissue sling holding the biceps long head tendon in the… Ligament Bifurcate Ligament ligamentum bifurcatum Foot & Ankle The bifurcate ligament is a Y-shaped structure at the Chopart joint level, arising from the anterior… Ligament Broad Ligament of Uterus ligamentum latum uteri Abdomen The broad ligament is a double fold of peritoneum draping over the uterus, fallopian tubes, and… Ligament Calcaneocuboid Ligament (Dorsal) ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament provides the dorsal stability of the calcaneocuboid joint, forming part of the… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL runs from the lateral malleolus to the lateral calcaneus, providing stability against inversion at… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL is the middle of the three lateral ankle ligaments, unique in that it crosses… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum calcaneofibulare (detail) Foot & Ankle The CFL is the second lateral ankle ligament to fail in ankle sprains, torn in Grade… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL is the only lateral ankle ligament that crosses both the ankle and subtalar joints,… Ligament Capitohamate Ligament ligamentum capitohamatum Hand & Wrist The capitohamate ligament is an intrinsic intercarpal ligament connecting the lateral surface of the hamate to… 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 Cervical Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium cervicis Neck The cervical facet capsular ligaments surround each zygapophyseal joint from C0-C1 through C7-T1, restraining excessive motion… Ligament Cervical Facet Joint Capsules (Detail) capsulae articulationum zygapophysealium cervicalium Neck The cervical facet joint capsules are larger and more lax than thoracic or lumbar facet capsules,… Ligament Cervical Interspinous Ligaments ligamenta interspinalia cervicalia Neck The cervical interspinous ligaments connect adjacent spinous processes, resisting flexion separation. In the cervical spine they… Ligament Cervical Ligament (Ankle) ligamentum cervicis tali Foot & Ankle The cervical ligament of the ankle occupies the lateral portion of the tarsal sinus entrance, providing… Ligament Cervical Ligamentum Flavum (Detail) ligamentum flavum (cervicale, detail) Neck The cervical ligamentum flavum has the highest elastin content of any spinal ligament — nearly 80%… Ligament Cervical Posterior Ligamentous Complex complexus ligamentosus posterior cervicis Neck The posterior ligamentous complex of the cervical spine — comprising the facet capsules, ligamentum flavum, interspinous,… Ligament Cervical Supraspinous Ligament (Detail) ligamentum supraspinale cervicale Neck The cervical supraspinous ligament connects the spinous process tips from C7 caudally, merging with the nuchal… Ligament Collateral Ligaments of the Lesser MTP Joints ligamenta collateralia articulationum metatarsophalangealium Foot & Ankle The collateral ligaments of the second through fifth metatarsophalangeal joints extend from the dorsolateral and dorsomedial… Ligament Conoid Ligament ligamentum conoideum Shoulder The conoid ligament is the posterior, cone-shaped component of the coracoclavicular ligament complex, providing the primary…
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