ulnar collateral ligament

plural ulnar collateral ligaments

Definition of ulnar collateral ligament

1 : a triangular ligament of the inner side of the elbow that connects the medial parts of the humerus with the ulna, helps to stabilize the elbow joint, and is often injured in sports (such as baseball) which involve repeated overhand throwing … the preseason Atlantic Sun pitcher of the year, will miss the rest of the season after suffering ulnar collateral ligament damage on the inside of his throwing elbow.— Dana Caldwell

— called also UCL

2 : a ligament of the wrist on the little finger side that connects the distal end of the ulna with bones in the wrist and helps to stabilize the wrist joint Palpate to the end of the ulnar styloid, and notice the gap between it and the carpals. … With the wrist in radial deviation, the ulnar collateral ligament can be felt bridging this gap. — Management of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders

— called also UCL

3 : a ligament of the inner thumb that connects the two bones at the base of the thumb and helps to stabilize the thumb … skier's thumb, an ulnar collateral ligament sprain or injury to the thumb usually resulting from a fall.— Heidi Splete

— called also UCL

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“Ulnar collateral ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulnar%20collateral%20ligament. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.

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ulnar collateral ligament

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Medical Definition of ulnar collateral ligament

1 : a triangular ligament of the elbow that connects the medial epicondyle of the humerus with the medial edge of the coronoid process and the olecranon of the ulna, that helps to stabilize the elbow joint, and that is often injured in sports (as baseball) which involve repeated overhand throwing … the preseason Atlantic Sun pitcher of the year, will miss the rest of the season after suffering ulnar collateral ligament damage on the inside of his throwing elbow.— Dana Caldwell, The Naples (Florida) Daily News, 25 Mar. 2011 … McDowell had a torn ulnar collateral ligament and will need Tommy John surgery to repair it … — David Campbell, The Eagle (Bryan, Texas), 25 Mar. 2011

— called also medial collateral ligament, UCL

— compare radial collateral ligament sense 1

2 : a ligament of the wrist on the little finger side that connects the distal end of the ulna of the arm with the triquetral and pisiform bones and helps to stabilize the wrist joint Palpate to the end of the ulnar styloid, and notice the gap between it and the carpals. … With the wrist in radial deviation, the ulnar collateral ligament can be felt bridging this gap. — Management of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: Physical Therapy Principles, 2006

— called also UCL

— compare radial collateral ligament sense 2

3 : a ligament of the inner middle joint of the thumb that connects the head of the metacarpal bone with the adjacent phalanx … skier's thumb, an ulnar collateral ligament sprain or injury to the thumb usually resulting from a fall.— Heidi Splete, Family Practice News, 1 Dec. 2002

— called also UCL

— compare radial collateral ligament sense 3