Ulnocapitate ligament

Looks like

A band on the palm side of the wrist, from the base of the ulna's styloid process to the capitate.

What it does

Supports the ulnar side of the wrist and the lower forearm joint.

Keeping it well

Part of the ulnar wrist complex; injured with the TFCC in twisting falls.

Related conditions

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis
• Dupuytren's contracture & trigger finger
• Ganglion cyst
• Gout
• Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Lyme disease
• Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
• Osteoarthritis
• Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Repetitive strain & overuse injury
• Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Temporomandibular joint disorder