Dorsal radiocarpal ligament

Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
	Ligaments of wrist. Posterior view. (Dorsal radio-carpal ligament visible at center.)
Details
From	radius
To	proximal carpals
Identifiers
Latin	Ligamentum radiocarpeum dorsale
TA98	A03.5.11.003
TA2	1787
FMA	40001
	Anatomical terminology

The dorsal radiocarpal ligament (posterior ligament) is less thick and strong than its volar counterpart, and has a proximal attachment to the posterior border of the distal radius. Its fibers run medially and inferiorly to form a distal attachment at the dorsal surfaces of the scaphoid (navicular bone of the hand), lunate, and triquetral.

The fibres of the dorsal radiocarpal ligament blend with those of the dorsal intercarpal ligament.

It is in relation, behind, with the Extensor tendons of the fingers; in front, it is blended with the articular disk.

External links

Hand kinesiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center

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