Palmar radioulnar ligament

The palmar radioulnar ligament (volar radioulnar ligament, anterior radioulnar ligament) is a narrow band of fibers extending from the anterior margin of the ulnar notch of the radius to the front of the head of the ulna.

Palmar radioulnar ligament
Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view
Details
Fromradius
Toulna
Identifiers
LatinLigamentum radioulnare palmare
TA21785
Anatomical terminology

It is sometimes abbreviated PRUL.[1]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 325 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Thomas R. Hunt (1 September 2010). Operative Techniques in Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 870–. ISBN 978-1-4511-0255-0. Retrieved 1 November 2010.


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