The author describes the prismatic shape of the ligamentum capitis
femoris (LCF) and the areas of its attachment. A summary of the Latin text is
available in the translation of the treatise made by the Royal College of
Surgeons in Ireland: «Round or Interarticular Ligament
is perfectly concealed in
the cavity of the
acetabulum ; it
is rather of a
triangular or prismatic
form, one edge
of it looks
upwards, another downwards, and
the third is
lost in the adipose
substance ; it
becomes rounder and
more contracted as it
approaches the depression
in the head
of the femur, into
which it is
inserted.» (see 1829,1833WeitbrechtJ).
The translation was done in collaboration with ChatGPT 3.5.
Weitbrecht J. Syndesmologia, sive, Historia ligamentorum corporis
humani: quam secundum observationes anatomicas concinnavit et figuris ad
obiecta recentia adumbrates illustravit. Petropoli:
ex typographia Academiae scientiarvm, 1742. [fragment] |
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Ligamentum teres capitis femoris. Defcriptio
Fig. 56. §.
7. Ligamentum, vulgo teres f dictum (g) intra acetabuli cauitatem fepultum,
proprie, quando tenditur, tamquam prisma propemodum apparet, tribus lateribus
comprehenfum, et tribus lineis angularibus terminatum. Linea prima (i)
terminatur in angulo fuperiore, quem fupercilium coxae cum ligamento
transuerfali interno (§. 3.) conficit; altera terminatur in angulo acetabuli
inferiore, iuxta eiusdem ligamenti infertionem; tertia denique (k) in
membrana adipofo-glandulofa (m) obliteratur. His igitur lineis includuntur
tria latera. Lateris primi (b) bafis inter lineam primam et fecundam adnafcitur
ligamento transuerfali interno, fecundum eius longitudinem et in fitu
naturali accumbit capiti femoris. Latus fecundum (g) inter lincam primam et
tertiam in membrana praedicta glandulofa diffunditur, et accumbit
concamerationi acetabuli. Latus tertium, inter lineam fccundam et tertiam
adnafcitur fpatio, quod eft inter finem ligamenti transuerfalis et angulum
cauitatis inferiorem, et pro vario fitu capitis femoris etiam apprimitur
acetabulo. Quo propius ad caput hoc accedit, eo magis figuram teretem
nancifcitur. Denique in finu, qui tamquam fedes polaris (g) huius globofi
capitis eft, coanguftata maffa oblique innafcitur, poftquam incifuram leuem
commodioris fedis cauff transierat; in quo finu ipfo per quaedam breuia
retinacula ligamentofa cohiberi videtur. f
Ligament renfermé Winslwii, l. c. Traité des os frais §. 124. 127. 144. 145. teres
Vefalii, l. c. L. I. C. XXIX. et L. II. C LXI. Columbus, l. c. L. III. C. V
Walther. l. c. p. 22. 23. qui et vfum optime perftrinxit. g Winslow, l. c. §.
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Ligamentum teres capitis femoris. Description. Fig. 56. §. 7. The
ligament, commonly called teres (f) (g), located within the acetabular
cavity, when stretched, resembles a prism with three sides bounded by three
angular lines. The first line (i) terminates at the upper angle, formed by
the brow of the hip joint and the internal transverse ligament (§. 3.); The
second terminates at the lower angle of the acetabulum, near the insertion
point of the same ligament; The third (k) disappears in the capsule of the
adipose gland (m). Thus, these lines define three sides. The first side (b)
lies between the first and second lines, connecting to the internal
transverse ligament, extending along it and naturally applying to the head of
the femur. The second side (g) between the first and third lines extends
within the mentioned glandular capsule and lies deep in the acetabular
cavity. The third side between the second and third lines corresponds to the
space between the end of the internal transverse ligament and the lower angle
of the cavity and, depending on the position of the femoral head, may press
against the acetabular cavity. The closer to the head, the more the ligament
acquires a rounded shape. Finally, at the deep pit, which serves as a kind of
seat on the spherical head, the ligament mass narrows and attaches obliquely
after entering the smooth depression, presumably, in this depression, the
ligament is held by some short fibers. f Ligament renfermé Winslwii, l. c.
Traité des os frais §. 124. 127. 144. 145. teres Vefalii, l. c. L. I. C.
XXIX. and L. II. C LXI. Columbus, l. c. L. III. C. V Walther. l. c. p. 22.
23. who also studied it very well. g Winslow, l. c. §. 145. |
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External links
Weitbrecht J. Syndesmologia, sive, Historia ligamentorum corporis humani: quam secundum observationes anatomicas concinnavit et figuris ad obiecta recentia adumbrates illustravit. Petropoli: ex typographia Academiae scientiarvm, 1742. [books.google , wellcomecollection.org]
Weitbrecht J. Syndesmologia, or, A description of the ligaments of the human body. Translated.... Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1829. [wellcomecollection.org]
Weitbrecht J. Syndesmologia, or, A description of the ligaments of the human body. Translated... Second edition. Dublin: Hodges and Smith, 1833. [archive.org]
Authors & Affiliations
Josias Weitbrecht (1702-1747) was a German professor of medicine and anatomy in Russia. wikipedia.org
Keywords
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, anatomy, microanatomy, shape
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