Anatom3DAnterior sternoclavicular ligament
Ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius · Přední hrudně-klíčkový vaz
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A broad band over the front of the joint between the inner end of the collarbone and the breastbone.
What it does
Holds the collarbone to the sternum and limits forward movement.
Keeping it well
Sprained by falls on the shoulder. Front dislocation gives a visible lump but is usually harmless.
Related conditions
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Lyme disease
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Shoulder dislocation
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder