Superior pubic ligament

Looks like

A band over the top of the pubic symphysis, from one pubic tubercle to the other.

What it does

Reinforces the symphysis from above.

Keeping it well

Weaker than the inferior ligament; mainly relevant when the symphysis is disrupted in pelvic trauma.

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