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Quadrate ligament

Ligament of the forearm

Field	Value
Name	Quadrate ligament
Latin	ligamentum quadratum
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Caption	Proximal radioulnar joint viewed from above. Quadrate ligament is seen attached to the dislodged radius cut just above the neck.

In human anatomy, the quadrate ligament or ligament of Denucé is one of the ligaments of the proximal radioulnar joint in the upper forearm.

Structure

The quadrate ligament is a fibrous band attached to the inferior border of the radial notch on the ulna and to the neck of the radius. Its borders are strengthened by fibers from the upper border of the annular ligament. The ligament is 11 mm long, 8 mm wide, and 1 mm thick.

Function

The quadrate ligament reinforces the inferior part of the capsule of the elbow joint and contributes to joint stability by securing the proximal radius against the radial notch and by restricting excessive supination (10–20° restriction) and, to a lesser degree, pronation (5–8°).

History

The quadrate ligament was first described by the French anatomist Jean-Paul-Louis Denucé in 1854, but its function and even presence has been disputed in anatomical literature ever since.

It received little attention before Nomina Anatomica Parisiensia recognized it as a functional structure in 1955. , nevertheless, found no evidence of the ligament, and described it as "nothing more than a thin fibrous layer" of the joint capsule — somewhat in line with Denucé's note that the ligament could be considered a simple extension of the synovial recess or an extension of the annular ligament.

, on the other hand, described the ligament as having an anterior border denser and stronger than the posterior, with a thin central portion. This description was, however, not corroborated by who, while recognizing the ligament's importance, found it to be of even thickness.

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References

{{Harvnb. Kapandji. 1982
{{Harvnb. Tubbs. Shoja. Khaki. Lyerly. 2006
{{Harvnb. Denucé. 1854
{{Harvnb. Spinner. Kaplan. 1970
{{Harvnb. Martin. 1958
{{Harvnb. Spinner. Kaplan. 1970

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