Collateral ligaments

In carnivores, the medial and lateral collateral ligaments are the only ligaments bridging the proximal interphalangeal joint vertically on the lateral and medial aspects.

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332

Anatomical hierarchy

Veterinary anatomy

Arthrology >
Joints of thoracic limb >
Joints of hand >
Proximal interphalangeal joints of hand >
Collateral ligaments

Underlying structures:

Lateral collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament

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Ligamentorum collateralia

Definition