Vol 70, No 2 (2011)
Review article
Published online: 2011-06-01
Human ligaments classification: a new proposal
Folia Morphol 2011;70(2):61-67.
Abstract
A high concern exists among physicians about surgically important ligaments
such as cruciate and collateral ligaments of the knee, patellar ligament, tibiofibular
syndesmosis, collateral ligaments of the ankle, and coracoclavicular ligament.
However, the classification of the ligaments is insufficient in the literature, due
to their origin from connective tissue. A new classification is proposed, based
on various parameters such as the macroscopic and microscopic features, the
function and the nature of their attachment areas. (Folia Morphol 2011; 70, 2: 61–67)
Keywords: ligamentsclassificationNomina Anatomica