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Pubofemoral ligament
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The pubofemoral ligament (or pubocapsular ligament[citation needed]) is a ligament which reinforces the inferior and anterior portions of the joint capsule of the hip joint. The ligament attaches superiorly at the superior ramus of pubis, and the iliopubic eminence; it attaches inferiorly at the inferior portion of the intertrochanteric line (here blending with the inferior band of iliofemoral ligament). The psoas bursa intervenes between the ligament and joint capsule.[1]
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Pubofemoral ligament | |
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![]() Right hip-joint from the front. (Pubocapsular ligament visible at center right.) | |
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Latin | ligamentum pubofemorale |
TA98 | A03.6.07.007 |
TA2 | 1879 |
FMA | 43024 |
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The ligament resists hyper-abduction of the hip joint.[citation needed]