Anatom3DInferior pubic ligament
Ligamentum pubicum inferius · Dolní stydký vaz
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
An arched band under the pubic symphysis, joining the lower edges of the two pubic bones.
What it does
The strongest ligament of the symphysis; it rounds off the top of the pubic arch.
Keeping it well
Mainly a landmark of the pubic arch, relevant in childbirth and pelvic surgery.
Related conditions
- Bone metastases and spinal cord compression
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Lyme disease
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Obstructed labour and obstetric fistula
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder