Middle glenohumeral ligament
Ligamentum glenohumerale medium
- Synonym: Middle glenohumeral band
- Related terms: Glenohumeral ligaments : Superior; Glenohumeral ligaments : Middle; Glenohumeral ligaments (Superior); Glenohumeral ligaments (Middle); Glenohumeral ligament (Superior); Glenohumeral ligament (Middle); Glenohumeral ligaments-Middle; Glenohumeral ligaments-Superior
Definition
The middle glenohumeral ligament (IGHL) runs oblique and posterior to the superior margin of the subscapularis muscle and blends with the anterior capsule. Distally it is attached to the anterior aspect of the proximal humerus, below the insertion of the superior glenohumeral ligament (SCGHL).
The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable glenohumeral ligament in both size and constancy and may be attenuated or absent in up to 20 to 30% of patients.
Source: Normal Shoulder MRI and MR Arthrography: Anatomy and Technique. Llopis E, Montesinos P, Guedez MT, Aguilella L, Cerezal L. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2015 Jul;19(3):212-30. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1549316. Epub 2015 May 28. Review.PMID: 26021583
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