Pisotriquetral Ligament

Description

The pisotriquetral ligaments overlying a wrist radiographM

Alternative Names

• Pisotriquetral ligament
• Piso-triquetral ligament
• Ligamentum pisotriquetrum

Origin

• Pisotriquetral Ligament
• Ligamentum pisotriquetrum
• Radial Pisotriquetral Ligament
• Ulnar Pisotriquetral Ligament

General

• Part of the Pisiform Ligament Complex
• Joins the dorsal aspect of the pisiform to the triquetrum

Function

• Contributes to the Pisiform Ligament Complex
• Act as primary stabilizers of Pisotriquetral Joint
• Resists proximal, ulnar, radial forces

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Clinical Significance

• Pisiform Ligament Complex syndrome
• Pisotriquetral Arthrosis

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See Also

• Wrist Pain Main
• Physical Exam Wrist
• Wrist Anatomy Main

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