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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
66 ligaments in Knee  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Lateral Parapatellar Plica plica synovialis parapatellaris lateralis Knee The lateral parapatellar plica is a synovial fold along the lateral aspect of the patellar fat…
Ligament Lateral Retinaculum Detail retinaculum patellae laterale detail Knee The lateral patellar retinaculum connects the vastus lateralis and ITB to the lateral patella and tibial…
Ligament Ligament of Humphrey (Anterior Meniscofemoral) ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius Knee The ligament of Humphrey is the anterior meniscofemoral ligament, passing from the posterior horn of the…
Ligament Ligament of Humphrey (Complete) ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius (Humphrey) Knee The ligament of Humphrey is the anterior meniscofemoral ligament, running from the posterior horn of the…
Ligament Ligament of Wrisberg (Complete) ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius (Wrisberg) Knee The ligament of Wrisberg is the posterior meniscofemoral ligament, running from the posterior horn of the…
Ligament Ligament of Wrisberg (Posterior Meniscofemoral) ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius Knee The ligament of Wrisberg is the posterior meniscofemoral ligament, usually larger and more commonly present than…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The medial collateral ligament (MCL / tibial collateral ligament) of the knee is a broad flat…
Ligament Medial Knee Complex Ligaments complexus medialis genus Knee The medial knee complex includes the superficial MCL (primary valgus restraint), deep MCL (coronary ligaments and…
Ligament Medial Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale mediale Knee The medial meniscotibial ligament (medial coronary ligament) is the fibrous band attaching the periphery of the…
Ligament Medial Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae mediale Knee The medial patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the medial side of the knee joint…
Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral dislocation of the patella, providing… Also: Complete
Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Full Detail) ligamentum patellofemorale mediale (detail) Knee The MPFL is the primary static medial patellar stabiliser throughout the early range of flexion before…
Ligament Medial Patellomeniscal Ligament ligamentum patellomeniscale mediale Knee The medial patellomeniscal ligament is a thin band in the deep layer of the medial knee…
Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the medial inferior patella to the medial tibial plateau, providing secondary… Also: Complete
Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament Tendon ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing an…
Ligament Medial Retinaculum Detail retinaculum patellae mediale detail Knee The medial patellar retinaculum contains the MPFL as its primary component, connecting the medial patella to…
Ligament Meniscal Roots (Posterior) radices posteriores meniscorum Knee The posterior meniscal roots anchor the posterior horns of both menisci to the tibia. Posterior root…
Ligament Meniscofibular Ligament ligamentum meniscofibulare (posterior) Knee The meniscofibular ligament (posterior lateral meniscotibial ligament or lateral meniscofibular ligament) is the posterior attachment of…
Ligament Oblique Popliteal Ligament ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of the semimembranosus tendon that fans across the posterior… Also: Detail
Ligament Patellar Ligament ligamentum patellae Knee The patellar ligament is the strong, flat band connecting the inferior patella to the tibial tuberosity,…
Ligament Patellar Retinacula retinaculum patellae Knee The medial and lateral patellar retinacula are fibrous expansions of the quadriceps tendon on either side…
Ligament Patellar Retinacula (Lateral) retinaculum patellae laterale Knee The lateral patellar retinaculum is a complex structure with superficial (oblique) and deep (transverse) layers connecting…
Ligament Patellofemoral Lateral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale laterale Knee The lateral patellofemoral ligament (LPFL) connects the lateral patella to the lateral femoral condyle, providing the…
Ligament Patellotibial Band Lateral ligamentum patellotibiale laterale Knee The lateral patellotibial band is the inferior extension of the lateral retinaculum connecting the inferior lateral…

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