Costoxiphoid ligament
Last revised by Mark Thurston
on 16 Jan 2018
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Bell D, Thurston M, Costoxiphoid ligament. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57845
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Last revised:
16 Jan 2018,
Mark Thurston
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- Chondroxiphoid ligaments
The costoxiphoid ligaments, also known as the chondroxiphoid ligaments, are inconstant fibrous structures joining the anterior and posterior surfaces of the xiphoid to the respective surfaces of the adjacent seventh and, occasionally, sixth costal cartilages.
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