TissueDB/Tissues/Ligament
Ligament is dense fibrous connective tissue connecting bone to bone, providing joint stability and limiting excessive motion.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber, rope, and thread combinations | Heo POLISHeR Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator | Combined rubber, rope, and thread represent the inguinal, round, and medial umbilical ligaments as palpable anatomic landmarks for groin anatomy in a 3D-printed pediatric inguinal hernia repair trainer.[1] | ||
| Synthetic rubber | Pires de Melo Filho HerniLap 3D | A strip of synthetic rubber fixed close to the hernial defect simulates Cooper's ligament; it is firm enough to let stapler tackers fix the laparoscopic mesh as in the real TAPP procedure.[2] |
- Joint — articulation stabilised by ligaments
References
[edit source]- ↑ Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a 3D-Printed Pediatric Open and Laparoscopic Integrated Simulator for Hernia Repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60(5):162232. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID: 40011165.
- ↑ Pires de Melo Filho L, Mano Almeida A, Marçal de Barros Filho E, de Oliveira Borges GC. Simulated training model in a low cost for laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty. Acta Cir Bras. 2021;36(1):e360108. DOI: 10.1590/ACB360108.
Overview
[edit source]Synonyms
[edit source]Ligamentous tissue
Anatomical terms: Ligamentum
Regional terms: Ligament (FR), Ligamento (ES), Band (DE), Legamento (IT), Ligament (NL)
Clinical Context for Simulation
Ligaments are dense fibrous bands that connect bone to bone and stabilise joints, limiting excessive or abnormal motion. In current TissueDB simulators ligaments appear chiefly as anatomic landmarks that trainees must identify and preserve rather than as the direct target of repair — for example the inguinal, round, and Cooper's ligaments during open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. To reproduce them, simulators use firm cord- or rubber-like materials that hold their shape and can anchor sutures, staples, or mesh, so trainees can recognise the landmark and judge the fixation forces involved.
| Authors | Arturopelayo |
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Ligament". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |