pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament
Also: ligamental, ligamentary
Derived forms
ligamentously
adverb
Word origin
[1675–85; ligament + -ous]
Examples of 'ligamentous' in a sentence
ligamentous
Edges encode the ligamentous and monoaxial tendinous connections in addition to joints.
Daniel Andrés Dos Santos, Jéssica Fratani, María Laura Ponssa, Virginia Abdala 2017, 'Network architecture associated with the highly specialized hindlimb of frogs', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0177819. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This could have been caused by a non-optimal ligamentous balancing during first implant surgery.
Congiu Terenzio, Murena Luigi, Bulgheroni Paolo, Marcolli Daniele, D'Angelo Fabio,Cherubino Paolo 2010, 'Two stage fracture of a polyethylene post in a 9-year-old posterior-stabilized kneeprosthesis: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/65. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In contrast, the lateral tarsometatarsal ligamentous structures are under-investigated.
Lyndon Mason FRCS(Tr&Orth), Lara Jayatilaka MRCS, Lauren Fisher PhD, Andrew FisherPhD, Eric Swanton MBChB, FRACS(Orth), Andrew Molloy FRCS(Tr&Orth) 2018, 'Anatomy of the Lateral Plantar Ligaments of the Transverse Metatarsal Arch', Foot & Ankle Orthopaedicshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00342. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Among, 80% are ligamentous sprains caused by explosive inversion or supination.
Fong Daniel TP, Chan Yue-Yan, Mok Kam-Ming, Yung Patrick SH, Chan Kai-Ming 2009, 'Understanding acute ankle ligamentous sprain injury in sports', Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technologyhttp://www.smarttjournal.com/content/1/1/14. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radial head dislocation was reproduced by sequential sectioning of ligamentous structures and passive mobility testing.
Naoki Hayami, Shohei Omokawa, Akio Iida, Jirachart Kraisarin, Hisao Moritomo, PasukMahakkanukrauh, Takamasa Shimizu, Kenji Kawamura, Yasuhito Tanaka 2017, 'Biomechanical study of isolated radial head dislocation', BMC Musculoskeletal Disordershttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1829-1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These findings should prompt further investigation to exclude other concomitant osseous or ligamentous injuries.
Jacob M. Kirsch, Amit Nathani, Rakesh D. Patel 2015, 'Multiple Adjacent Isolated Thoracic Spinous Process Fractures in High-Energy Trauma',Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/921526. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the patients should be evaluated in detail, regarding ligamentous injuries prior to resection arthroplasty.
Yunus Emre Akman, Erhan Sukur, Esra Circi, Osman Nuri Ozyalvac, Fatih Ozyer, YusufOzturkmen 2017, 'A comparison of the open reduction-internal fixation and resection arthroplasty techniquesin treatment of Mason Type 3 radial head fractures', Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcicahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16304333. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Biomechanical tests were carried out in order to evaluate this new ligamentous reconstruction.
Nazım Karalezli, Aysun Uz, Ali Fırat Esmer, Mehmet Demirtaş, Arzu Gül Taşcı, HarunKütahya, Gürhan Ulusoy 2013, 'Tendon Interposition and Ligament Reconstruction with ECRL Tendon in the Late Stagesof Kienböck's Disease: A Cadaver Study', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/416246. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)