Triquetrocapitate Ligament
Description
Names
- Triquetrocapitate ligament
General
- Connects the Triquetrum to the capitate
- Contributes to the palmer midcarpal ligaments, stability of midcarpal joint
- Contributes to the arcuate ligament of the wrist
Gross Anatomy
- Attaches proximally to the triquetrum at its distal/radial corner
- Attaches distally to the ulnar side of the capitate
- Runs radially to the triquetrohamate ligament
MRI Features
- Best viewed in the coronal plane, aided by ulnar deviation
- More easily viewed with MR Arthrography[2]
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of orthobullets.com
- ↑ Gheno R, Buck F, Nico M, Trudell D, Resnick D. Differences Between Radial and Ulnar Deviation of the Wrist in the Study of the Intrinsic Intercarpal Ligaments: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Gross Anatomic Inspection in Cadavers. Skeletal Radiol. 2009;39(8):799-805