- Annular ligament
Infobox Ligament
Name = Annular ligament
Latin = ligamentum annulare radii
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Caption = Capsule of elbow-joint (distended). Anterior aspect.
Caption2 = Annular ligament ofradius , from above. The head of the radius has been sawn off and the bone dislodged from the ligament.
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The Annular Ligament (orbicular ligament) is a strong band of fibers, which encircles the head of theradius , and retains it in contact with theradial notch of theulna .It forms about four-fifths of the
osseo-fibrous ring , and is attached to the anterior and posterior margins of the radial notch; a few of its lower fibers are continued around below the cavity and form at this level a complete fibrous ring.Its upper border blends with the anterior and posterior ligaments of the elbow, while from its lower border a thin loose membrane passes to be attached to the neck of the radius; a thickened band which extends from the inferior border of the annular ligament below the radial notch to the neck of the radius is known as the
quadrate ligament .The superficial surface of the annular ligament is strengthened by the
radial collateral ligament of the elbow , and affords origin to part of thesupinator . Its deep surface is smooth, and lined bysynovial membrane , which is continuous with that of the elbow-joint.The annular ligament provides stability to the radius against distal dislocation. Children who have not finished fusing their proximal radial epiphyseal plate may suffer dislocations of this joint. This frequently happens when parents sharply jerk their children by their arms, i.e. the act of grabbing a child away from traffic.
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