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Ligaments

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

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900 ligaments

Ligament Posterior Tibiotalar Capsule capsula articulationis tibiotalis posterior Lower Leg The posterior tibiotalar capsule is the posterior wall of the ankle joint, reinforced by the posterior… Ligament Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Complex complexus anguli posterolateralis genus Knee The posterolateral corner of the knee comprises the LCL, popliteus tendon, popliteofibular ligament, arcuate ligament, and… Ligament Posterolateral Corner Detail complexus posterolateralis genus detail Knee The posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is the complex of structures providing posterolateral rotational stability,… Ligament Posterolateral Joint Capsule (Knee) capsula articulationis genus posterolateralis Knee The posterolateral joint capsule of the knee reinforces the posterolateral corner, forming the capsular background against… Ligament Posteromedial Capsule (Knee) Detail capsula articulationis genus posteromedialis detail Knee The posteromedial knee capsule reinforces the posterior medial joint boundary, providing the posteromedial corner constraint alongside… Ligament Posteromedial Corner (PMC) Complex complexus anguli posteromedialis genus Knee The posteromedial corner of the knee includes the superficial MCL, posterior oblique ligament, and semimembranosus expansions.… Ligament Posteromedial Corner Detail complexus posteromedialis genus detail Knee The posteromedial corner (PMC) of the knee includes the posterior oblique ligament, semimembranosus expansions (including the… Ligament Poupart Ligament Detail ligamentum inguinale (Poupart) detail Abdomen Poupart ligament is an eponym for the inguinal ligament — the rolled inferior edge of the… Ligament Presacral Fascia fascia praesacralis Waldeyeri Pelvis & Hip The presacral fascia (Waldeyer fascia) is a condensed layer of endopelvic connective tissue spanning from the… Ligament Presacral Fascia Detail fascia praesacralis detail Abdomen The presacral fascia is the parietal layer of the endopelvic fascia covering the anterior sacrum and… Ligament Pretracheal Fascia lamina pretrachealis fasciae cervicalis profundae Neck The pretracheal fascia is the middle layer of the deep cervical fascia enclosing the anterior cervical… Ligament Prevertebral Fascia lamina prevertebralis fasciae cervicalis profundae Neck The prevertebral fascia is the posterior layer of the deep cervical fascia, enclosing the prevertebral muscles… Ligament Prevertebral Fascia Detail fascia prevertebralis detail Neck The prevertebral fascia covers the anterior surface of the prevertebral muscles (longus colli and capitis) and… Ligament Pronator Quadratus Fascia fascia musculi pronatoris quadrati Forearm The pronator quadratus fascia is the fibrous sheath enclosing the pronator quadratus muscle at the distal… Ligament Proximal Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius proximale Lower Leg The proximal anterior tibiofibular ligament stabilises the proximal tibiofibular joint. Its disruption occurs in Maisonneuve fractures… Ligament Proximal Lateral Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae laterale proximale Thigh The proximal lateral patellar retinaculum extends from the lateral border of the patella proximally to the… Ligament Proximal Medial Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae mediale proximale Thigh The proximal medial patellar retinaculum extends from the medial patellar border superiorly to the distal vastus… Ligament Proximal Radioulnar Joint Capsule capsula articulationis radioulnaris proximalis Upper Arm The proximal radioulnar joint (PRUJ) capsule encloses the articulation between the radial head and the radial… Ligament Proximal Tibiofibular Ligaments ligamenta capitis fibulae Knee The anterior and posterior proximal tibiofibular ligaments stabilise the small plane synovial joint between the proximal… Ligament Pterygomandibular Ligament raphe pterygomandibularis Head & Skull The pterygomandibular ligament (raphe) is a fibrous band stretching from the hamulus of the medial pterygoid… Ligament Pterygomandibular Raphe raphe pterygomandibularis Head & Skull The pterygomandibular raphe is a fibrous band running from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid… Ligament Pterygospinous Ligament ligamentum pterygospinosum Head & Skull The pterygospinous ligament connects the lateral pterygoid plate to the spine of the sphenoid, occasionally ossifying… Ligament Pubocervical Fascia fascia pubocervicalis Pelvis & Hip The pubocervical fascia is the connective tissue sheet supporting the bladder base and anterior vaginal wall.… Ligament Pubocervical Ligament ligamentum pubocervicale Pelvis & Hip The pubocervical fascia (ligament) is the fascial condensation connecting the cervix to the pubic bones anteriorly,…

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