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Collateral Ligaments of Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of Hand
Connective Tissue

Collateral Ligaments of Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of Hand

Ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangearum proximalium manus

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Anatomical Relations

The collateral ligaments of the interphalangeal joints are the strong fibrous bands that attach to each side of the interphalangeal joint, holding the joint firmly in place. They extend obliquely from the dorsal surface of the proximal phalanx to the palmar surface of the distal phalanx (Dorland, 2011).

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Function

Each collateral ligament, along with the accessory collateral ligaments, act as primary stabilizers the interphalangeal joint.

References

Dorland, W. A. (2011) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 32nd edn.

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