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Ligaments

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

279 ligaments
279 ligaments
Ligament Long Radiolunate Ligament ligamentum radiolunarum longum Hand & Wrist The long radiolunate ligament runs from the ulnar radial styloid to the lunate, providing secondary restraint… Ligament Lumbar Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium lumborum Lower Back The lumbar facet capsular ligaments at each level from L1-L2 through L5-S1 restrain the coupled rotation-lateral… Ligament Lumbar Interspinous Ligaments (Detail) ligamenta interspinalia lumborum Lower Back The lumbar interspinous ligaments are the thickest in the spine, resisting the highest flexion loads at… Ligament Lumbar Supraspinous Ligament ligamentum supraspinale lumborum Lower Back The lumbar supraspinous ligament connects the lumbar spinous process tips, forming the outermost posterior passive restraint.… Ligament Lunotriquetral Interosseous Ligament ligamentum lunotriquetrum interosseum Hand & Wrist The lunotriquetral interosseous ligament stabilises the LT joint and prevents VISI deformity. Unlike the SLIL where… Ligament Lunotriquetral Ligament ligamentum lunotriquetrale Hand & Wrist The lunotriquetral ligament connects the lunate and triquetrum to coordinate their movement as the medial carpal… 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 Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The MCL is a broad flat ligament on the medial knee connecting the medial femoral epicondyle… 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 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 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… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral dislocation of the patella, providing… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The MPFL is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral patellar dislocation, providing 50 to 60 percent… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Full Detail) ligamentum patellofemorale mediale (detail) Knee The MPFL is the primary static medial patellar stabiliser throughout the early range of flexion before… Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the medial inferior patella to the medial tibial plateau, providing secondary… Ligament Medial Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament connects the medial talus to the sustentaculum tali, providing additional subtalar medial… Ligament Meniscotibial (Coronary) Ligaments ligamenta coronaria meniscorum Knee The coronary ligaments are the short peripheral ligamentous attachments connecting the meniscal periphery to the adjacent… 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 Middle Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale medium Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three glenohumeral ligaments, absent or attenuated…
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