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

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107 ligaments in Hand & Wrist Clear ×

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 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 Finger MCP Joint Volar Plate fibrocartilago articulationis metacarpophalangea Hand & Wrist The volar plate of the finger MCP joint is a fibrocartilaginous structure on the palmar surface… Ligament Flexor Sheath C1 Pulley vagina tendinis — crux prima Hand & Wrist The C1 cruciate pulley of the finger flexor sheath is the first of the three cruciate… Ligament Flexor Sheath C2 Pulley vagina tendinis — crux secunda Hand & Wrist The C2 cruciate pulley is located over the middle phalanx between the A4 and A5 pulleys,… Ligament Flexor Sheath C3 Pulley vagina tendinis — crux tertia Hand & Wrist The C3 cruciate pulley is the most distal of the three cruciate pulleys, located just proximal… Ligament Grayson Ligament ligamentum Graysoni Hand & Wrist Grayson ligaments are volar cutaneous ligaments of the fingers, arising from the fibrous flexor sheath and… Ligament Hamatometacarpal Ligament ligamentum hamato-metacarpale Hand & Wrist The hamatometacarpal ligaments connect the hamate to the fourth and fifth metacarpal bases, providing the ligamentous… Ligament Interosseous Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia interossea Hand & Wrist The interosseous carpometacarpal ligaments are short, stout bands directly connecting the carpal and metacarpal bones at… Ligament Interphalangeal Collateral Ligaments ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangearum Hand & Wrist The collateral ligaments at each IP joint prevent the lateral instability that would occur from side-to-side… Ligament Lateral Bands of the Extensor Mechanism fasciae laterales apparatus extensorii digiti Hand & Wrist The lateral bands of the finger extensor mechanism are paired fibrous bands running from the dorsolateral… Ligament Ligament of Testut ligamentum radioscapholunatum Hand & Wrist The ligament of Testut (radioscapholunate ligament, RSL) is a structure on the palmar surface of the… 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 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 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…