Other ligaments of the arm

Ligaments of the shoulder girdle, wrist and hand

The many small ligaments that bind the wrist, hand and shoulder girdle.

What it does

Dozens of small ligaments hold the eight wrist bones together and link them to the forearm and hand bones, while others bind the collarbone to the shoulder blade and breastbone. Tears of the wrist ligaments after a fall can be easy to miss.

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Sources

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