Connective Tissue
Collateral Ligaments of Distal Interphalangeal Joints of Hand
Ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangearum distalium manus
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The collateral ligaments of the interphalangeal joints are the strong fibrous bands that attach to each side of the interphalangeal joint, holding the joint firmly in place. They extend obliquely from the dorsal surface of the proximal phalanx to the palmar surface of the distal phalanx (Dorland, 2011).
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Function
Each collateral ligament, along with the accessory collateral ligaments, act as primary stabilizers the interphalangeal joint.
References
Dorland, W. A. (2011) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 32nd edn.
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