Palmar interphalangeal ligaments
Ligamenta interphalangea palmaria
- Synonym: Volar plates; Palmar plates
- Related terms: Palmar ligaments
Definition
The palmar ligaments (volar ligaments), more commonly termed as volar plates or palmar plates, are thick, dense, fibrocartilaginous structures, placed upon the volar surfaces of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints in the intervals between the collateral ligaments, to which they are connected.
The palmar ligament are thinner and more flexible in its central-proximal part. They passe into the floor of the tendon sheaths above the interphalangeal joints.
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
