Collateral Ligament

A Collateral Ligament is a ligament that originates and inserts on the side of a joint and provides stabilisation for the joint.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Medial Collateral Ligament to being a Lateral Collateral Ligament.
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• Example(s):
  • a Thumb Radial Collateral Ligament
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• See: Collateral Ligaments of Metacarpophalangeal Articulations, Lateral Collateral Ligament (Disambiguation), Fibular Collateral Ligament, Lateral Collateral Ligament of Ankle Joint, Radial Collateral Ligament of Elbow Joint, Medial Collateral Ligament, Collateral Ligaments of Interphalangeal Articulations of Foot, Collateral Ligaments of Metatarsophalangeal Articulations, Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Elbow Joint.

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References

2022

• https://campus.fei.org/local/globalglossary/view.php?mode=letter&hook=collateral+ligament
  • QUOTE: ... A ligament that originates and inserts on the side of a joint and provides stabilisation for the joint. Most joints have collateral ligaments on the medial and lateral sides. ...

2022

• (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/collateral_ligament Retrieved:2022-2-11.
  • Collateral ligament can refer to:
    • Lateral collateral ligament (disambiguation):
      • Fibular collateral ligament.
      • Lateral collateral ligament of ankle joint.
      • Radial collateral ligament of elbow joint.
    • Medial collateral ligament.
    • Collateral ligaments of interphalangeal articulations of foot.
    • Collateral ligaments of metatarsophalangeal articulations.
    • Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint.
    • Collateral ligaments of metacarpophalangeal articulations

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