Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament explained

Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament
Latin:	ligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius
From:	Sacrum
To:	Coccyx

The anterior sacrococcygeal ligament or ventral sacrococcygeal ligament consists of a few irregular fibers, which descend from the anterior surface of the sacrum to the front of the coccyx, blending with the periosteum.^[1]

This short^[2] ligament forms the continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament^[3] and stretches over the sacrococcygeal symphysis.^{[4] [5] [6]}

See also

• Posterior sacrococcygeal ligament
• Coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain)
• Ganglion impar

References

• Book: Morris , Craig E. . Low Back Syndromes: Integrated Clinical Management. McGraw-Hill . 0-07-137472-8 . 2005.
• Web site: ventral sacrococcygeal ligament. On-line Medical Dictionary. 2000-03-05 . 2008-10-14.
• Book: Jinkins , J. Randy . Atlas of Neuroradiologic Embryology, Anatomy, and Variants. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . 2000. 0-7817-1652-7.
• Book: Ebrall, Phillip S. . https://books.google.com/books?id=zfYdCZtcb1AC&pg=PA243. Assessment of the Spine . Ligaments about the sacral apex. Sportelli, Louis. Donato, Phillip R.. Elsevier Health Sciences . 2004. 0-443-07228-0.

Notes and References

1. Morris (2005), p 59
2. Sinnatamby (2006), p 336
3. Web site: anterior sacrococcygeal ligament . 2023-06-08 . TheFreeDictionary.com.
4. OMD: Definition
5. Jinkins (2000), p 538
6. Ebrall (2004), 243