Capsular ligament

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(Anat.) a ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Remember that the deep capsular ligament serves as an important anchoring point for the internal meniscus; the damage in this profound layer could extend to the meniscus, adding to the disturbance found following the application of valgus force on the knee.(Prentice, 1995).
KEY POYNTS IN KNEE REHABILITATION
The FCR tendon was passed through the proximal sagittal premade tunnel for reconstruction of the deep anterior oblique ligament and dorsal radial capsular ligament which are the key stabilizers of the CMC joint.
A Patient-Matched Entire First Metacarpal Prosthesis in Treatment of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Segondtibial condyle fracture: lateral capsular ligament avulsion.
Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of ligamentous tears of the knee joint and association of meniscal tears with anterior cruciate ligament tears
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