Anatom3DTransverse humeral ligament
Ligamentum transversum humeri · Příčný pažní vaz
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A short band bridging the groove between the two bony bumps at the top of the arm bone.
What it does
Roofs the groove and helps keep the long biceps tendon inside it.
Keeping it well
Its real holding role is debated; the biceps sling above does most of it. A snapping tendon here needs assessment.
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
- Rotator cuff tear & impingement
- Shoulder dislocation
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder