Posterior ligament
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The Posterior ligament can refer to:
- Posterior sacroiliac ligamentPosterior sacroiliac ligamentThe posterior sacroiliac ligament is situated in a deep depression between the sacrum and ilium behind; it is strong and forms the chief bond of union between the bones.It consists of numerous fasciculi, which pass between the bones in various directions....
- Posterior ligament of the head of the fibulaPosterior ligament of the head of the fibulaThe posterior ligament of the head of the fibula is a part of the knee. It is a single thick and broad band, which passes obliquely upward from the back of the head of the fibula to the back of the lateral condyle of the tibia....
- Posterior ligament of the lateral malleolusPosterior ligament of the lateral malleolusThe posterior ligament of the lateral malleolus . It is smaller than the anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus and is disposed in a similar manner on the posterior surface of the syndesmosis.-External links:**...
- Oblique popliteal ligamentOblique popliteal ligamentThe oblique popliteal ligament is a broad, flat, fibrous band, formed of fasciculi separated from one another by apertures for the passage of vessels and nerves....
- Posterior ligament of elbowPosterior ligament of elbowThe posterior ligament is thin and membranous, and consists of transverse and oblique fibers.Above, it is attached to the humerus immediately behind the capitulum and close to the medial margin of the trochlea, to the margins of the olecranon fossa, and to the back of the lateral epicondyle some...