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Ligaments

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

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52 ligaments in Shoulder Clear ×

Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale inferius Shoulder The inferior glenohumeral ligament is the most important shoulder ligament for anterior stability, forming a hammock… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament — Anterior Band fasciculus anterior ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The anterior band of the IGHL is the primary static restraint against anterior glenohumeral instability when… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament — Axillary Pouch recessus axillaris ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The axillary pouch of the IGHL forms the hammock-like inferior glenohumeral sling that is the primary… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament — Posterior Band fasciculus posterior ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The posterior band of the IGHL is the posterior portion of the hammock-like inferior glenohumeral ligament,… Ligament Inferior Labrum labrum glenoidale inferius Shoulder The inferior glenoid labrum provides the inferior socket rim and the critical attachment for the inferior… Ligament Inferior Transverse Scapular Ligament ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius Shoulder The inferior transverse scapular ligament (spinoglenoid ligament) bridges the spinoglenoid notch between the scapular spine and… Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale medium Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three glenohumeral ligaments, absent or attenuated… Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament Detail ligamentum glenohumerale medium detail Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three GHLs, running from the anterior… Ligament Posterior Capsular Ligament Detail capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule extends from the posterior glenoid neck to the anatomical neck of the… Ligament Posterior Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule and posterior IGHL limit posterior humeral head translation. Posterior capsular contracture —… Ligament Posterior Labrum labrum glenoidale posterius Shoulder The posterior glenoid labrum reinforces the posterior glenoid margin and provides the attachment for the posterior… Ligament Rotator Interval Capsule capsula intervalli rotatorum Shoulder The rotator interval is a triangular region of the glenohumeral capsule between the anterior supraspinatus and… Ligament Spinoglenoid Ligament ligamentum spinoglenoidale Shoulder The spinoglenoid ligament, also called the inferior transverse scapular ligament, spans the spinoglenoid notch between the… Ligament Sternoclavicular Anterior Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius Shoulder The anterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the anterior capsule of the SC joint, running from the anterior-superior… Ligament Sternoclavicular Joint Disc discus articularis sternoclavicularis Shoulder The sternoclavicular joint disc is a complete fibrocartilaginous disc dividing the SC joint into two compartments.… Ligament Sternoclavicular Posterior Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius Shoulder The posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior wall of the sternoclavicular joint capsule, running from the… Ligament Subacromial Bursa Wall paries bursae subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa wall is the fibrous lining of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, a potential space between… Ligament Subacromial Bursa Wall Capsule bursa subacromialis capsula Shoulder The fibrous wall of the subacromial bursa, a synovium-lined sac between the rotator cuff and the… Ligament Superior Acromioclavicular Ligament ligamentum acromioclaviculare superius Shoulder The superior acromioclavicular ligament reinforces the superior aspect of the AC joint capsule, contributing to horizontal… Ligament Superior Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale superius Shoulder The superior glenohumeral ligament is the smallest of the three glenohumeral ligaments, contributing to inferior and… Ligament Superior Glenohumeral Ligament Detail ligamentum glenohumerale superius detail Shoulder The superior glenohumeral ligament runs from the superior glenoid tubercle adjacent to the biceps origin to… Ligament Superior Labral Complex complexus labralis superior Shoulder The superior labral complex encompasses the superior glenoid labrum, the biceps-labral complex at the biceps anchor,… Ligament Superior Labrum labrum glenoidale superius Shoulder The superior glenoid labrum provides the attachment for the long head of the biceps tendon and… Ligament Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament ligamentum transversum scapulae superius Shoulder The superior transverse scapular ligament bridges the suprascapular notch, converting it into a foramen through which…