Hip extracapsular ligaments

• Hip joint - Extracapsular ligaments

  • Iliofemoral ligament (Anterior)
  • Pubofemoral ligament (Anterior)
  • Ischiofemoral ligament (Posterior)
• • both anterior ligaments (iliofemoral and pubofemoral) insert onto the lower aspect of the intertrochanteric line
• both anterior ligaments (iliofemoral and pubofemoral):

  • limit extension, lateral rotation, abduction (iliofemoral also limits adduction with upper half)
  • insert into intertrochanteric line (lower aspect)
• • pubofemoral origin: think pubic/pubis
  • ischiofemoral origin: think ischium
• all hip ligaments limit extension