Transverse Acetabular Ligament

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Spans the 60-70° gap of the acetabular notch to form a complete circle with the rest of the acetabulum¹.

The transverse acetabular lig. serves as an attachment site of the ligamentum teres¹.

References

Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Transverse Acetabular Ligament. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Anatomy/Ligaments/Lower Extremity/Hip Ligaments/transverse_acetabular_ligament.html