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Ligaments

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

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107 ligaments in Hand & Wrist Clear ×

Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb MCP ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangeae pollicis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb MCP joint runs from the ulnar condyle of… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Wrist ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist connects the ulnar styloid to the triquetrum and pisiform,… Ligament Ulnocarpal Complex (TFCC) complexus fibrocartilagineus triangularis Hand & Wrist The triangular fibrocartilage complex is a multi-structure stabiliser of the ulnar wrist consisting of the articular… Ligament Ulnolunate Ligament ligamentum ulnolunatum Hand & Wrist The ulnolunate ligament is the medial component of the palmar ulnocarpal ligament complex, arising from the… Ligament Ulnotriquetral Ligament ligamentum ulnotriquetrum Hand & Wrist The ulnotriquetral ligament forms the lateral component of the palmar ulnocarpal complex, running from the fovea… Ligament Volar Plate (PIP Joint) fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis interphalangeae proximalis Hand & Wrist The PIP volar plate is a fibrocartilaginous structure preventing hyperextension, with a solid distal insertion on… Ligament Volar Scapholunate Ligament pars volaris ligamenti scapholunati Hand & Wrist The scapholunate ligament has three components — dorsal (strongest), proximal (membranous), and volar. The volar component… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligament System (Complete) systema ligamentorum extrinsecorum carpi Hand & Wrist The wrist extrinsic ligament system comprises all the ligaments connecting the radius and ulna to the… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Dorsal) ligamentum Hand & Wrist The dorsal wrist extrinsic ligaments — the dorsoradiotriquetral and dorsal intercarpal ligament — provide dorsal wrist… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Palmar) ligamentum Hand & Wrist The palmar extrinsic wrist ligaments — radioscaphocapitate, long radiolunate (radio-triquetral), and short radiolunate — are the… Ligament Wrist Intrinsic Ligament System systema ligamentorum intrinsecorum carpi Hand & Wrist The wrist intrinsic ligament system comprises the scapholunate and lunotriquetral interosseous ligaments connecting the bones within…