Pubofemoral ligament
| Pubofemoral ligament | |
|---|---|
 Right hip-joint from the front. (Pubocapsular ligament visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | pubis (obturator crest) |
| To | femur neck |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum pubofemorale |
| TA | A03.6.07.007 |
| FMA | 43024 |
The pubofemoral ligament (pubocapsular ligament) is a ligament on the inferior side of the hip joint.
This ligament is attached, above, to the obturator crest and the superior ramus of the pubis; below, it blends with the capsule and with the deep surface of the vertical band of the iliofemoral ligament. This ligament prevents hyper-abduction of the hip joint.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (hipjointanterior)
- hip/hip%20ligaments/ligaments5 at the Dartmouth Medical School's Department of Anatomy
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