The pectineal ligament, sometimes known as the inguinal ligament of Cooper, is an extension of the

lacunar ligament The lacunar ligament, also named Gimbernat’s ligament, is a ligament in the inguinal region. It connects the inguinal ligament to the pectineal ligament, near the point where they both insert on the pubic tubercle. Structure The lacunar ligam ...

. It runs on the pectineal line of the pubic bone. The pectineal ligament is the posterior border of the femoral ring.

Structure

The pectineal ligament connects to the

, and therefore to the

inguinal ligament The inguinal ligament (), also known as Poupart's ligament or groin ligament, is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. It forms the base of the inguinal canal through which an indirect inguinal hernia may dev ...

. It connects to the pectineus muscle on its ventral and superior aspects. It connects to the

rectus abdominis muscle The rectus abdominis muscle, ( la, straight abdominal) also known as the "abdominal muscle" or simply the "abs", is a paired straight muscle. It is a paired muscle, separated by a midline band of connective tissue called the linea alba. It exte ...

, and the abdominal internal oblique muscle, of the

anterior abdominal wall In anatomy, the abdominal wall represents the boundaries of the abdominal cavity. The abdominal wall is split into the anterolateral and posterior walls. There is a common set of layers covering and forming all the walls: the deepest being the vi ...

. The pectineal ligament is usually around 6 cm long in

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. It is close to the major vasculature of the

pelvis The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also called bony pelvis, or pelvic skeleton). The ...

, including

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Clinical significance

The pectineal ligament is strong, and holds suture well. This facilitates reconstruction of the floor of the inguinal canal. It is a useful landmark for

pelvic The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also called bony pelvis, or pelvic skeleton). The ...

surgery Surgery ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...

. A variant of non-prosthetic

inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia is a hernia (protrusion) of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms, which may include pain or discomfort especially with or following coughing, exercise, or bowel movements, are absent in about a third ...

repair, first used by

Georg Lotheissen Georg Lotheissen (September 14, 1868 – October 28, 1941) was an Austrian surgeon born in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1892 he earned his medical doctorate in Vienna, and following graduation was an assistant to Emil Zuckerkandl (1849–1910), ...

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, now bears his name.

History

The pectineal ligament was characterized by

Astley Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (23 August 176812 February 1841) was a British surgeon and anatomist, who made contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology ...

in 1804.Cooper, A. The Anatomy and Surgical Treatment of Internal and Congenital Hernia." London. 1804

References

External links

* http://anatomy.uams.edu/AnatomyHTML/joints_abdomen.html {{Authority control Ligaments

Structure

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