What ligaments join the sesamoid and pastern bones?

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What ligaments join the sesamoid and pastern bones?

The fetlock is stabilized by ligaments that tether the two proximal sesamoid bones to the pastern (proximal phalanx) and help transmit load during weight bearing. These connections are formed by the sesamoidean ligaments. They come in several forms that run straight, obliquely, or cruciately, and they sometimes connect the sesamoids to each other as well. This network keeps the sesamoids properly aligned under the pastern, constraining excessive movement while allowing the joint to flex. Capsular ligaments surround the joint but don’t specifically bind the sesamoids to the pastern, and interosseous ligaments in this region refer to other supportive bands rather than the primary connection between the sesamoids and the proximal phalanx. Therefore, the ligaments that join the sesamoid and pastern bones are sesamoidean ligaments.

The fetlock is stabilized by ligaments that tether the two proximal sesamoid bones to the pastern (proximal phalanx) and help transmit load during weight bearing. These connections are formed by the sesamoidean ligaments. They come in several forms that run straight, obliquely, or cruciately, and they sometimes connect the sesamoids to each other as well. This network keeps the sesamoids properly aligned under the pastern, constraining excessive movement while allowing the joint to flex.

Capsular ligaments surround the joint but don’t specifically bind the sesamoids to the pastern, and interosseous ligaments in this region refer to other supportive bands rather than the primary connection between the sesamoids and the proximal phalanx. Therefore, the ligaments that join the sesamoid and pastern bones are sesamoidean ligaments.

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