Ligaments are thickened tissues that connect bones (to other bones) in the human body. The hip joint, also known as the acetabulofemoral joint, is the place where the femur bone of the leg connects ...

Ligaments are bands of tough elastic tissue around your joints. They connect bone to bone, give your joints support, and limit their movement. You have ligaments around your knees, ankles, elbows, ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

For several decades, the anterolateral ligament of the knee has been scrutinized by orthopedic surgeons and researchers, leading to a wide-scale debate on the existence of the ligament, its function ...

The fovea capitis is a small, oval-shaped dimple on the ball-shaped end (head) on top of your femur (thigh bone). Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The femoral head is the ball. It fits into a ...

Elbows are made up of groups of muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons. The ligaments in your elbows keep your elbow joints stable and allow your elbow to move properly. When you sprain your elbow, ...

Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis. Now ...