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Ligaments

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

279 ligaments
279 ligaments
Ligament Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane membrana atlantooccipitalis posterior Neck The posterior atlantooccipital membrane is a broad, thin fibrous sheet connecting the posterior arch of the… Ligament Posterior Capsule (Knee) capsula posterior articularis genus Knee The posterior knee capsule resists hyperextension and provides the containment for the posterior joint space. The… Ligament Posterior Capsule of the Hip capsula articularis coxae (pars posterior) Pelvis & Hip The posterior hip capsule provides containment for the posterior hip joint, reinforced by the ischiofemoral ligament.… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum posterius Knee The PCL is the strongest intracapsular knee ligament, connecting the posterior tibial plateau to the anterior… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum posterius Knee The PCL is the strongest ligament in the knee, approximately twice the cross-sectional area of the… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Full) ligamentum cruciatum posterius (complete) Knee The PCL is the strongest intra-articular knee ligament, acting as the primary restraint against posterior tibial… Ligament Posterior Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule and posterior IGHL limit posterior humeral head translation. Posterior capsular contracture —… Ligament Posterior Hip Capsule — Iliofemoral Band capsula posterior coxae (pars posterior ligamenti iliofemoris) Pelvis & Hip The posterior hip capsule receives contributions from all three hip ligaments but is primarily reinforced by… Ligament Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius inferius Foot & Ankle The PITFL is the posterior component of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, providing the posterior constraint against… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale posterius Spine The posterior longitudinal ligament runs the full length of the spinal canal on the posterior surface… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament — Ossified (OPLL) ligamentum longitudinale posterius ossificans (OPLL) Neck Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a pathological condition most prevalent in East Asian… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (cervicale) Neck The posterior longitudinal ligament lines the anterior wall of the spinal canal, wider at disc levels… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar PLL widens at disc levels (providing some resistance to central disc herniation) and narrows… Ligament Posterior Oblique Ligament (Knee) ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is the primary posteromedial static stabiliser of the knee, arising from… Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius Pelvis & Hip The posterior SIJ ligament complex (superficial posterior SI ligament plus the interosseous SI ligament) is the… Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligaments ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacroiliac ligaments are the strongest ligaments in the human body by tensile strength, forming… Ligament Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius Chest The posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior capsule of the sternoclavicular joint, running from the posterior… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running horizontally from the malleolar… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest and deepest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum talofibulare posterius (detail) Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest lateral ankle ligament, running nearly horizontally from the posterior fibula to… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally from the… 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 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 Proximal Tibiofibular Ligaments ligamenta capitis fibulae Knee The anterior and posterior proximal tibiofibular ligaments stabilise the small plane synovial joint between the proximal…
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