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Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Cleeland's ligament


- Discussion:
    - Grayson's & Cleland's ligament hold skin in position during
            flexion and extension of the finger;
    - Cleeland's ligaments are firm fascia bands that run from side of
            phalanges to the skin, dorsal to the neurovascular bundle;
    - they are not involved in Dupuytren's dz;
    - origin - edge of osseous flexor tendon gutter at PIP jointj
    - course - dorsal to neurovascular bundle
    - insertion - digital fascia
    - function:
            - retention of different parts of integument in position, also
                    serving as window thru which Retinacular Ligament passes;




Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.