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New publications of our resource   in 2026 The initial phase of collecting data on LCF, accumulated prior to the 20th century, is largely complete. Next, we plan to analyze and synthesize thematic information, adding data from the 20th and 21st centuries. The work will focus primarily on: prevention, diagnosis, arthroscopy, plastic surgery, and endoprosthetics.  May 28 , 2026  Online Journal «ABOUT ROUND LIGAMENT OF FEMUR», May 2026 May 26 , 2026  20c.Wikstrom B   Sculpture depicting the circumstances and me chanism of the LCF injury.  May 23 , 2026  1990HarveyB   Sculpture depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.  May 22 , 2026  1981OrtnerDJ_PutscharWGJ The authors describe signs of LCF pathology in the remains of a Bronze Age individu al. May 21 , 2026  2021ProlyginaIV  The author translates Galen's treatise «On Bones for Beginners», which mentions LCF. May 20 , 2026  1737 CornariusJ  Hippocrate...
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Online Journal «ABOUT ROUND LIGAMENT OF FEMUR», May 2026

 
The journal is dedicated to the 
ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) 
and related topics

 

About the Journal »»»                                                                             .


The online journal «About Round Ligament of Femur» was created based on the scientific blog of the same name. The resource is the English-language part of the project: 


Updates: As new materials are prepared.
Mission: Popularization and preservation of knowledge about LCF, as well as promoting its practical application.
Main goal: Improvement of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the hip joint.
Publisher: Arkhipov S.V., independent researcher, PhD, orthopedic surgeon.
Reviewers:
  1. Grok, an artificial intelligence developed by xAI.
  2. ChatGPT, a language model trained by OpenAI to assist with text analysis and editing. 


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11.05.2026  
THE TRUTH INJECTION. Interview with Artificial Intelligence (Google Gemini model). Topic: Critique of the Pentateuch. 

   


ZOOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY »»»                                                         .


22.05.2026 
1981OrtnerDJ_PutscharWGJ The authors describe signs of LCF pathology in the remains of a Bronze Age individual.



ANCIENT MENTIONS »»»                                                                                .


20.05.2026 
1737CornariusJ Hippocrates' description of the location and region of distal attachment of the LCF in Latin.   
1665LindenJA Hippocrates' description of the location and region of distal attachment of the LCF in Latin. 
21.05.2026 
2021ProlyginaIV The author translates Galen's treatise «On Bones for Beginners», which mentions LCF.



Biblical damage »»»                                                                                  .


18.05.2026 
1960ClaytonC. Sculpture depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1132Sant’Orso. Column capital depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
19.05.2026 
1914RickettsCS Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.  
1943SinzWA Sculpture depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1953HoltF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
23.05.2026 
1990HarveyB Sculpture depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
26.05.2026 
20c.WikstromB Sculpture depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 

  


SYNONYMS »»»                                                                                                   .


05.05.2026
1155Abenezra The author discusses the interpretation of the term gid ha-nasheh denoting LCF in the book of Bereshit.  
1531SteucoA The author discusses the term LCF in the book of Genesis and notes that this structure serves a supporting and motor function and, when injured, causes lameness



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01.05.2026
Quotes from articles and books published in April 2026 mentioning the LCF. 
12.05.2026 
The "Truth Injection" Impact on AI and 4 Billion People: Informed Insight or AI Hallucination? (Interview with Google Gemini model on atheism)


01.05.2026
Quotes from articles and books published in April 2026 mentioning the LCF. 
12.05.2026 
The "Truth Injection" (Interview with Google Gemini model on atheism)


Goodreads
14.05.2026
Goodreads: author profile. An author profile has been created on the Goodreads platform. 



LCF Publication Digest »»»                                                                     .


01.05.2026 
LCF in 2026 (April). Quotes from articles and books published in April 2026 mentioning the ligamentum capitis femoris.  



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Online Journal «ABOUT ROUND LIGAMENT OF FEMUR», September 2025
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20c.WikstromB

  Wikstrom B , s culpture I will not let you go» (Jacob wrestling the Angel , 20th cent.?) .   Depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) injury based on the description in the Book of Genesis:  25 And Ja cob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.  26 And when he saw that he could not pre vail against him, he struck against the hollow of his thigh ; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was put out of joint, as he was wrestling with him. … 33 Therefore do the children of Israel not eat the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day; because he struck against the hollow of Jacob's thigh on the sinew that shrank. ( 1922LeeserI , Genesis (Bereshit) 32:25-26,33) More about the plot in our work: Ninth month, eleventh day ( 2024АрхиповСВ. Девятый месяц, одиннадцатый день ). Brit Wikstrom – « I will not let you go» (Jacob wrestling the Angel , 20th?) . O riginal in gg...
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1990HarveyB

  Harvey B, sculpture, Jacob wrestling with the angel (ca. 1990).   Depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) injury based on the description in the Book of Genesis:  25 And Ja cob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.  26 And when he saw that he could not pre vail against him, he struck against the hollow of his thigh ; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was put out of joint, as he was wrestling with him. … 33 Therefore do the children of Israel not eat the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day; because he struck against the hollow of Jacob's thigh on the sinew that shrank. ( 1922LeeserI , Genesis (Bereshit) 32:25-26,33) More about the plot in our work: Ninth month, eleventh day ( 2024АрхиповСВ. Девятый месяц, одиннадцатый день ). Bessie Harvey – tree root sculpture Jacob Wres tling with the Angel (ca. 1990); original in the high.org collection (Fair...
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1981OrtnerDJ_PutscharWGJ

  Content [i] Annotation [ii] Original text [iii] Illustrations [iv] Source & links [v] Notes [vi] Authors & Affiliations [vii] Keywords [i] Annotation Fragment from the book: Ortner DJ, Putschar WGJ. Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains (1981). The authors describe signs of ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) pathology in the remains of a Bronze Age individual, possibly resulting from recurrent hip subluxation. The text in Russian is available at the following link: 1981OrtnerDJ_PutscharWGJ . [ii] Original text Quote pp. 360-361   An adult male skeleton from tomb A100E at the Early Bronze Age [c. 3500–2000 BCE] cemetery of Bab edh-Dhra in Jordan has an abnormally shallow acetabulum of the right hip. This is the same skeleton that had a separate neural arch. The acetabulum is also much larger in diameter than the corresponding acetabulum of the left innominate (Figure 577). There is a moderate amount of arthritic lipping on the m...
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2021ProlyginaIV

  Content [i] Annotation [ii] Original text in Russian [iii] English translation [iv] Source & links [v] Notes [vi] Authors & Affiliations [vii] Keywords [i] Annotation Excerpts from article Prolygina IV. Galen's treatise «On Bones for Beginners» ( Трактат Галена « О костях для начинающих », 2021). The author translates Galen's treatise, which mentions the location and significant strength of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF). The text in Russian is available at the following link:  2021ПролыгинаИВ . [ii] Original text in Russian Quote p. 166 2. В каждой из седалищных костей есть весьма большая впадина, которая крепится при помощи очень крепкой связки [ LCF ] к головке бедренной кости. [iii] English translation Quote p. 166 2. In each of the ischial bones there is a very large socket, which is attached by a very strong ligament [LCF] to the head of the femur. [iv] Source & links Пролыгина ИВ. Трактат Галена « О костях для начинающих ». Hyp...
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1665LindenJA

  Content [i] Annotation [ii] Original text (in Latin) [iii] English translation [iv] Source & links [v] Notes [vi] Authors & Affiliations [vii] Keywords [i] Annotation Fragment from the book: Linden JA . Magni Hippocratis Coi Opera Omnia Graece Et Latine Edita. Vol. I. (1665). This article presents an excerpt from the treatise «Mochlicus» (Instruments of Reductions) by  Hippocrates of Cos    (b. 460 BC), translated into Latin. The author describes for the first time the localization and area of distal attachment of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) describit, mentionem in alio tractatu ponens. A translation of this article into Russian is available at the link: 1665LindenJA .  The original source in Greek sees at the link: 1844LittreE , and in English at: 1886AdamsF . [ii] Original text (in Latin) Quote pp. 294-295 Vol. I. Ossium natura II. Ipsum aurem femur foras, & in anteriore parte incurvum est. Caput autem ejus appendix eft r...
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