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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 Deltoid Ligament Superficial Tibiospring pars tibiospringis ligamenti deltoidei Lower Leg The tibiospring ligament runs from the medial malleolus to the superomedial band of the spring ligament… Ligament Denonvilliers Fascia fascia rectoprostatica/rectovaginalis Pelvis & Hip Denonvilliers fascia (rectoprostatic fascia in males, rectovaginal fascia in females) is a condensed layer of connective… Ligament DIP Joint Volar Plate fibrocartilago articularis interphalangea distalis Hand & Wrist The DIP joint volar plate is a thick fibrocartilaginous structure on the palmar aspect of the… Ligament Discal Ligaments of the TMJ ligamenta discalia articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The discal ligaments (collateral discal ligaments) attach the medial and lateral margins of the articular disc… Ligament Discomalleolar Ligament ligamentum discomalleare Head & Skull The discomalleolar ligament connects the posterior portion of the TMJ disc to the neck of the… Ligament Distal Interosseous Membrane membrana interossea antebrachii distalis Forearm The distal interosseous membrane of the forearm is the thinner distal portion of the interosseous membrane… Ligament Dorsal Calcaneocuboid Ligament ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament is a broad flat band connecting the dorsal surface of the calcaneus… Ligament Dorsal Capitohamate Ligament ligamentum capitohamatum dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal capitohamate ligament connects the dorsal surfaces of the capitate and hamate, stabilising the capitohamate… Ligament Dorsal Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia dorsalia Hand & Wrist The dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands on the dorsal surface of the hand connecting… Ligament Dorsal DIP Joint Ligaments ligamenta dorsalia articulationis interphalangealis distalis Hand & Wrist The dorsal DIP joint ligaments are the collateral reinforcements of the dorsal joint capsule at the… Ligament Dorsal DRUJ Capsular Ligament ligamentum capsulae posterioris articulationis radioulnaris distalis Forearm The dorsal DRUJ capsular ligament is the posterior component of the distal radioulnar joint capsule, running… Ligament Dorsal Extensor Retinaculum of the Wrist retinaculum extensorum manus Hand & Wrist The dorsal extensor retinaculum is a broad fibrous band approximately 2-3 cm wide crossing the dorsal… Ligament Dorsal Intercarpal Ligament ligamentum intercarpale dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal intercarpal ligament runs from the dorsal triquetrum obliquely to the dorsal scaphoid and trapezoid,… Ligament Dorsal Intermetatarsal Ligaments ligamenta metatarsalia dorsalia Foot & Ankle The dorsal intermetatarsal ligaments are short transverse bands connecting the dorsal surfaces of adjacent metatarsal bases,… Ligament Dorsal Metacarpal Ligaments ligamenta metacarpalia dorsalia Hand & Wrist The dorsal metacarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands connecting the adjacent dorsal bases of the metacarpals,… Ligament Dorsal Radiocarpal Ligament ligamentum radiocarpale dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radiocarpal ligament runs obliquely from the distal radius (dorsal rim) to the triquetrum and… Ligament Dorsal Radiotriquetral Ligament ligamentum radiotriquetrum dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radiotriquetral ligament is the principal dorsal radiocarpal ligament, running obliquely from the dorsal margin… Ligament Dorsal Radioulnar Ligament ligamentum radioulnare dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radioulnar ligament is the dorsal deep component of the TFCC, originating from the dorsal… Ligament Dorsal Radioulnar Ligament Proper ligamentum radioulnare dorsale proprium Forearm The dorsal radioulnar ligament proper is the deep component of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), running… Ligament Dorsal Sacroiliac Ligaments (Long and Short) ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacroiliac ligaments (short and long dorsal) are the strongest ligaments in the body by… Ligament Dorsal Scapholunate Ligament pars dorsalis ligamenti scapholunati Hand & Wrist The dorsal component of the scapholunate interosseous ligament is the primary stabiliser, being the thickest and… Ligament Dorsal Scaphotrapezial Ligament ligamentum scaphotrapeziale dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal scaphotrapezial ligament connects the dorsal distal scaphoid to the dorsal trapezium, providing dorsal stability… Ligament Dorsal Talonavicular Ligament ligamentum talonaviculare dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, flat ligamentous band running across the dorsal surface of… Ligament Dorsal Talonavicular Ligament Detail ligamentum talonaviculare dorsale detail Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament runs from the dorsal talar neck to the dorsal navicular surface, providing…

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