Radial collateral ligament of thumb

Radial collateral ligament (thumb)

From	first metacarpal head
To	proximal phalanx of the thumb
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The radial collateral ligament of the thumb extends from the first metacarpal head to the proximal phalanx of the thumb. It is located on the radial side of the joint and is weaker than the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb.^[1]

References

^ Edelstein, DM; KimKardashian, G; Lee, SK (2008). "Radial collateral ligament injuries of the thumb". The Journal of Hand Surgery. 33 (5): 760–70. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.01.037. PMID 18590860. Image

Joints and ligaments of the arm

Shoulder

Sternoclavicular	Anterior sternoclavicular Posterior sternoclavicular Interclavicular Costoclavicular
Acromioclavicular	Syndesmoses: Coracoacromial Superior transverse scapular Inferior transverse of scapula Synovial: Acromioclavicular Coracoclavicular (trapezoid conoid)
Glenohumeral	Capsule Coracohumeral Glenohumeral (superior, middle, and inferior) Transverse humeral Glenoid labrum

Elbow

Humeroradial	Radial collateral
Humeroulnar	Ulnar collateral
Proximal radioulnar	Anular Oblique cord Quadrate

Forearm

Distal radioulnar	Palmar radioulnar Dorsal radioulnar Interosseous membrane of forearm

Hand

Wrist/radiocarpal	Dorsal radiocarpal/Palmar radiocarpal Dorsal ulnocarpal/Palmar ulnocarpal Ulnar collateral/Radial collateral
Intercarpal Midcarpal	Radiate carpal Dorsal intercarpal Palmar intercarpal Interosseous intercarpal Scapholunate Pisiform joint (Pisohamate Pisometacarpal)
Carpometacarpal	Dorsal carpometacarpal Palmar carpometacarpal thumb: Radial collateral Ulnar collateral
Intermetacarpal	Deep transverse metacarpal Superficial transverse metacarpal
Metacarpophalangeal	Collateral Palmar
Interphalangeal	Collateral Palmar
Other	Carpal tunnel Ulnar canal