The pubofemoral ligament (or pubocapsular ligament[citation needed]) is a ligament which reinforces the inferior and anterior portions of the joint capsule of the hip joint. The ligament attaches superiorly at the superior ramus of pubis, and the iliopubic eminence; it attaches inferiorly at the inferior portion of the intertrochanteric line (here blending with the inferior band of iliofemoral ligament). The psoas bursa intervenes between the ligament and joint capsule.[1]
| Pubofemoral ligament | |
|---|---|
 Right hip-joint from the front. (Pubocapsular ligament visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum pubofemorale |
| TA98 | A03.6.07.007 |
| TA2 | 1879 |
| FMA | 43024 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ligament resists hyper-abduction of the hip joint.[citation needed]
References
editThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 335 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Palastanga, Nigel; Soames, Roger (2012). Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function. Physiotherapy Essentials (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-7020-3553-1.
External links
edit- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (hipjointanterior)
- hip/hip%20ligaments/ligaments5 at the Dartmouth Medical School's Department of Anatomy
