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The iliofemoral ligament is a thick and very tough triangular capsular ligament of the hip joint situated anterior to this joint. It attaches superiorly at the inferior portion of the anterior inferior iliac spine and adjacent portion of the margin of the acetabulum ; it attaches inferiorly at the intertrochanteric line .
The iliofemoral ligament — the largest ligament of the human body — attaches above the line. [3] The lower half, less prominent than the upper half, gives origin to the upper part of the vastus medialis. [clarification needed] [citation needed]
Constant hip rotation places increased stress on the capsular tissue and damage to the iliofemoral ligament. This in turn causes hip rotational instability putting increased pressure on the labrum. [3] Traumatic injuries are most commonly seen in athletes who participate in contact or high-impact sports like football, soccer, or golf. [4]
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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 ...
The ischiofemoral ligament limits the internal rotation and adduction of the hip when it is in a flexed position. [3] Some deeper fibres of the ligament are continuous with the fibres of the zona orbicularis of the capsule. [4] This ligament is less well-defined than the other two capsular ligaments of the hip joint. [4]
The ligament becomes taut when the thigh is both flexed and either adducted or laterally/externally rotated. The ligament is usually too weak to actually function as a ligament [4] past childhood; [5] excessive movement at the hip joint is instead primarily limited by the three capsular ligament of the hip joint. [4]
The elasticity of the iliofemoral ligament (at center) is important for turnout. In properly executed turnout, the legs must rotate at the hips. If turnout is achieved via lateral rotation in the knee joint (vs. at the hip), the knee will still face forward. This is considered to be less aesthetically pleasing and can cause knee injury.