Radial Collateral Ligament of Wrist Joint
Ligamentum collaterale radiale carpi
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The radial collateral ligament of the wrist joint forms a thickening of the articular capsule on the lateral side of the wrist joint. It arises from the radial styloid process and extends distally to insert onto the waist (or narrowing part) of the scaphoid (Brown et al., 1998).
Related parts of the anatomy
Function
The radial collateral ligament of the wrist joint strengthens the articular capsule of the radiocarpal joint and provides stability between the radius and the carpal bones.
References
Brown, R. R., Fliszar, E., Cotten, A., Trudell, D. and Resnick, D. (1998) 'Extrinsic and intrinsic ligaments of the wrist: normal and pathologic anatomy at MR arthrography with three-compartment enhancement', Radiographics, 18(3), pp. 667-74.
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