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Sacrospinous Ligament
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2015
The sacrospinous ligament is a thin, triangular sheet attached by its broad base to the lateral margins of the sacrum and coccyx, where its fibers are intermingled with those of the intrapelvic surface of the sacrotuberous ligament, and by its apex to the spine of the ischium.
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