Pubofemoral ligament

The pubofemoral ligament (or pubocapsular ligament^{[citation needed]}) is a ligament which reinforces the inferior and anterior portions of the joint capsule of the hip joint. The ligament attaches superiorly at the superior ramus of pubis, and the iliopubic eminence; it attaches inferiorly at the inferior portion of the intertrochanteric line (here blending with the inferior band of iliofemoral ligament). The psoas bursa intervenes between the ligament and joint capsule.^[1]

Pubofemoral ligament
Right hip-joint from the front. (Pubocapsular ligament visible at center right.)
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Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum pubofemorale
TA98	A03.6.07.007
TA2	1879
FMA	43024
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The ligament resists hyper-abduction of the hip joint.^{[citation needed]}