Radial collateral ligament of thumb

{{Short description|Ligament of the thumb}}

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| Name = Radial collateral ligament (thumb)

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| From = First metacarpal head

| To = Proximal phalanx of the thumb

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The radial collateral ligament of the thumb extends from the first metacarpal head to the proximal phalanx of the thumb. It is located on the radial side of the joint and is weaker than the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb.{{cite journal|last1=Edelstein|first1=DM|last2=Kardashian|first2=G|last3=Lee|first3=SK|title=Radial collateral ligament injuries of the thumb|journal=The Journal of Hand Surgery|volume=33|issue=5|pages=760–70|year=2008|pmid=18590860|doi=10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.01.037}} [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MiamiCaptionURL&_method=retrieve&_udi=B6WJK-4SVTN0J-R&_image=fig1&_ba=1&_user=18704&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2008&_rdoc=1&_fmt=full&_orig=search&_cdi=6881&_issn=03635023&_pii=S0363502308001238&view=c&_acct=C000002018&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=18704&md5=8b799107598a44a946e38957c64b048d Image]