A comprehensive review of the sub-axial ligaments of the vertebral column: part I anatomy and function.
BACKGROUND
As important as the vertebral ligaments are in maintaining the integrity of the spinal column and protecting the contents of the spinal canal, a single detailed review of their anatomy and function is missing in the literature.


METHODS
A literature search using online search engines was conducted.


RESULTS
Single comprehensive reviews of the spinal ligaments are not found in the extant medical literature.


CONCLUSIONS
This review will be useful to those who treat patients with pathology of the spine or who interpret imaging or investigate the anatomy of the ligaments of the vertebral column.
Batson Children's Hospital, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
Asma Mian
AM
Butt
Clarence
C
Gill
Amin
A
Demerdash
Koichi
K
Watanabe
Marios
M
Loukas
Curtis J
CJ
Rozzelle
R Shane
RS
Tubbs
D006801:Humans; D017846:Longitudinal Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*