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

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900 ligaments
Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Middle) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis medii Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the middle finger MCP joint provides the ulnar constraint to the… Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Ring) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis annularis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the ring finger MCP joint resists radial deviation at the ring… Ligament MCP Volar Plate (Index Finger) planta articulationis metacarpophalangealis indicis Hand & Wrist The volar plate of the index finger MCP joint is the fibrocartilaginous palmar plate attached to… Ligament MCP Volar Plate (Little Finger) planta articulationis metacarpophalangealis digiti minimi Hand & Wrist The volar plate of the little finger MCP joint resists little finger MCP hyperextension, providing the… Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament (Deltoid — Complete) ligamentum deltoideum (complexus) Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a multilayer complex with superficial (tibionavicular, tibiospring, tibiocalcaneal) and deep (anterior and… Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament Overview ligamenta medialis cruris (overview) Lower Leg The medial ankle ligament complex is the collective term for all ligamentous structures on the medial… Ligament Medial Arcuate Ligament ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickened arch of the psoas fascia connecting the body and… Ligament Medial Arcuate Ligament of the Diaphragm ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickened band of the thoracolumbar fascia arching over the psoas… Ligament Medial Canthal Tendon tendo palpebralis medialis Head & Skull The medial canthal tendon (medial palpebral ligament) connects the tarsal plates of the upper and lower… Ligament Medial Check Ligament of the Eye ligamentum checki mediale Head & Skull The medial check ligament is a fibrous extension of the fascial sheath of the medial rectus… 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 Collateral Ligament (Elbow — UCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare cubiti (full) Upper Arm The medial collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow has three components: the anterior bundle (primary valgus… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament (Elbow) — Posterior Bundle fasciculus posterior ligamenti collateralis ulnaris cubiti Upper Arm The posterior bundle of the elbow MCL fans out from the medial epicondyle to the olecranon,… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of Elbow ligamentum Upper Arm The medial collateral ligament of the elbow (UCL) consists of three bundles: the anterior band (strongest,… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Elbow ligamentum collaterale ulnare cubiti — fasciculus anterior Forearm The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow has an anterior bundle (the primary stabiliser against… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The medial collateral ligament of the knee is the primary medial stabiliser, resisting the valgus forces… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Thumb (UCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb UCL is the most commonly torn ligament in the hand, injured by forceful radial… Ligament Medial Elbow Anterior Oblique Band fasciculus obliquus anterior capsulae medialis cubiti Upper Arm The anterior oblique band is a distinct fascicular thickening within the medial elbow capsule, running obliquely… Ligament Medial Elbow Anterior Oblique Band Detail fasciculus anterior obliquus ligamenti collateralis medialis cubiti detail Upper Arm The anterior oblique band of the medial collateral ligament (anterior band UCL) is the primary valgus… Ligament Medial Elbow Capsule Detail capsula articularis cubiti medialis detail Upper Arm The medial joint capsule reinforced by the UCL, providing the medial boundary of the elbow joint… Ligament Medial Intermuscular Septum Detail septum intermusculare mediale femoris detail Thigh The medial intermuscular septum separates the anterior from the medial (adductor) compartment, running from the inner… Ligament Medial Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris mediale Thigh The medial intermuscular septum separates the anterior quadriceps compartment from the medial adductor compartment, running from… Ligament Medial Knee Capsular Ligament ligamentum capsulare mediale genus Knee The medial capsular ligament is the deep medial knee stabiliser, comprising the meniscofemoral and meniscotibial components… 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…
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