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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 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 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 Metacarpal Transverse Ligament (Deep) ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum Hand & Wrist The deep transverse metacarpal ligament connects the volar plates of the index to little finger MCP… Ligament Metacarpophalangeal Collateral Ligaments ligamenta collateralia articulationis metacarpophalangealis Hand & Wrist The MCP collateral ligaments have a cam-shaped metacarpal head origin that makes them taut in MCP… Ligament Natatory Ligament ligamentum natatorum Hand & Wrist The natatory ligament (superficial transverse metacarpal ligament) is a transverse band of palmar fascia running across… Ligament Oblique Retinacular Ligament ligamentum retinaculare obliquum Hand & Wrist The oblique retinacular ligament (Landsmeer ligament) runs obliquely in the finger from the volar base of… Ligament Palmar Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments are robust fibrous bands on the palmar surface of the hand, connecting… Ligament Palmar Intercarpal Ligaments ligamenta intercarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar intercarpal ligaments connect adjacent carpal bones on their palmar surfaces, maintaining the carpal arch… Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb IP Joint plica palmaris articulationis interphalangeae pollicis Hand & Wrist The palmar plate (volar plate) of the thumb interphalangeal joint is a fibrocartilaginous structure on the… Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb MCP fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis metacarpophalangealis pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb MCP volar plate is a broad fibrocartilaginous structure containing the radial and ulnar sesamoids… Ligament Palmar Plates (Volar Plates) ligg. palmaria articulationum metacarpophalangearum et interphalangearum Hand & Wrist The volar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures on the palmar aspect of each finger joint (MCP, PIP,… Ligament Palmar Radiocarpal Ligaments ligamenta radiocarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar radiocarpal ligaments are the primary stabilisers of the wrist, running from the distal radius… Ligament Palmar Radioulnar Ligament ligamentum radioulnare palmare Hand & Wrist The palmar radioulnar ligament is one of the two deep components of the triangular fibrocartilage complex… Ligament PIP Collateral Ligaments (Finger) ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangealium proximalis Hand & Wrist The PIP joint collateral ligaments are the primary lateral stabilisers of the finger's most important joint.… Ligament Pisohamate Ligament ligamentum pisohamatum Hand & Wrist The pisohamate ligament connects the pisiform to the hamate hook, transmitting the force of the FCU… Ligament Pisometacarpal Ligament ligamentum pisometacarpale Hand & Wrist The pisometacarpal ligament extends from the pisiform to the fifth metacarpal base, completing the FCU tendon's… Ligament Pisotriquetral Joint Ligament ligamentum articulationis pisotriquetralis Hand & Wrist The pisotriquetral joint ligaments encapsulate the articulation between the pisiform (embedded in the FCU tendon) and… Ligament Radial Collateral Ligament Finger (DIP) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis interphalangealis distalis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the finger DIP joint runs from the head of the middle… Ligament Radial Collateral Ligament of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis interphalangealis proximalis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of each proximal interphalangeal joint runs from the lateral condyle of the… Ligament Radial Collateral Ligament of Wrist ligamentum collaterale carpi radiale Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the wrist connects the radial styloid to the scaphoid, providing stability… Ligament Radiate Carpal Ligament ligamentum carpi radiatum Hand & Wrist The radiate carpal ligament is a fan-shaped group of fibrous bands radiating from the capitate to…