Palmar radioulnar ligament

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Ligament: Palmar radioulnar ligament
Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view
Latin Ligamentum radioulnare palmare
Gray's p.325
From radius
To ulna

The volar palmar (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.

It is sometimes abbreviated PRUL.[1]

References

  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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