Pubofemoral ligament

Pubofemoral ligament
Right hip-joint from the front. (Pubocapsular ligament visible at center right.)
Details
From	pubis (obturator crest)
To	femur neck
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum pubofemorale
TA	A03.6.07.007
FMA	43024
Anatomical terminology []

The pubofemoral ligament (pubocapsular ligament) is a ligament on the inferior side of the hip joint.

This ligament is attached, above, to the obturator crest and the superior ramus of the pubis; below, it blends with the capsule and with the deep surface of the vertical band of the iliofemoral ligament. This ligament prevents hyper-abduction of the hip joint.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)