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Ulnar collateral ligament

Ligamentum collaterale ulnare · Loketní postranní vaz lokte

Joints & cartilage

Looks like

A triangular band on the inner side of the elbow, from the inner bump of the arm bone to the ulna.

What it does

The main restraint against the elbow opening on the inner side when throwing.

Keeping it well

Torn in throwing athletes; reconstruction is the 'Tommy John' operation. The ulnar nerve runs just behind it.

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