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Anterior sacro-iliac ligament
Other Terms:
Anterior sacroiliac ligament,
Anterior sacro-iliac ligament,
Ventral sacro-iliac ligament,
Ligamentum sacroiliacum anterius,
Ligaments sacroiliaques ventraux
Parts
None
Group
Lower limb joints - Pelvic girdle
Description
This is a broad, flat ligamentous sheet that is essentially a thickening of the sacroiliac joint capsule. It is thickest inferiorly and becomes increasingly thin superiorly. It connects from the lateral margin of the auricular surface of the ilium to anterolateral surface of sacral segments one through three.
Function
Stabilizes the sacroiliac joint.
Latin
Ligamentum sacroiliacum anterius
French
Ligaments sacroiliaques ventraux
