1725SaltzmannJ_NicolaiHA

 

In the book «Ten Famous Anatomical Observations», the authors report the absence of ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) in an elderly woman. Noteworthy is the synonym used to designate LCF - LIGAMENTA valida TERETIA (strong rounded ligaments). This publication was later mentioned by 1751HallerA, 1779SandifortE, 1830HildebrandtGF_WeberEH.

Saltzmann J, Nicolai HA. Decas observationum illustrium anatomicarum…. Argentorati: S. Kürsnerus, MDCCXXV [1725].
Quote p. 10
Obferv. VII.	Observation 7
Non rationi folummodo fed & experientiæ repugnat iftorum affertum, qui luxationem offis femoris fractura facilius contingere afferunt. Quodfi tamen ftatus ifte p. n. occurrit, quem præfentibus duobus Medicinæ Candidatis digniffimis Dno WOLLFART & FLACH amicis honorandis in Vetula obfervavi in qua LIGAMENTA valida TERETIA, quibus os femoris ordinario cum acetabulo jungitur, IN VTROQVE LATERE rariffimo fane exemplo DEFVERVNT, haud obfcure patet, illo pofito LVXATIONEM FÁCILIVS QVAM FRACTVRAM CONTINGERE.	The statement that dislocation of the femur occurs more easily with a fracture contradicts not only reason, but also experience. However, if this condition does arise, as it did in an elderly woman whom I saw in the presence of two worthy candidates of medicine, Messrs. Wollfart and Flach, my esteemed friends, who has strong rounded ligaments [ligamenta valida teretia], which usually connect the femur with the acetabulum, were absent on both sides, which is a very rare case, it becomes indisputably clear that in this case a dislocation occurs more easily than a fracture.

External links 

Saltzmann J, Nicolai HA. Decas observationum illustrium anatomicarum…. Argentorati: S. Kürsnerus, MDCCXXV [1725]. [books.google , digitale-sammlungen.de] 

Authors & Affiliations 

Johann Salzmann (1679-1738), was an anatomist and surgeon, professor of anatomy from 1708, and later also professor of surgery at the University of Strasbourg. [wikipedia.org]

Heinrich Albert Nicolai (1701-1733), was a doctor, university teacher, and late professor of surgery at the University of Strasbourg. [portal.dnb.de]

Keywords

ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, absence, observation

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