1816MeckelJF

The author discusses the anatomy and function of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF), and also identifies one of the reasons for its damage.

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Meckel JF. Handbuch der menschlichen Anatomie. Zweiter Band. Besondere Anatomie. Halle, Berlin: Buchhandlung des Hallischen Waisenhauses, 1816. [fragment]

Quote pp. 365-366

c. Runds band

§. 948. Gerade vor dem Theile der Synovialhaut, welcher auf der Lücke unter dem brückenförmigen Theile der Knorpellippe liegt, entspringt ein, ungefähr einen Zoll langes, sehr länglichviereckiges Band, das runde Band des Oberschenkels (Ligamentum ossis femoris teres s. rotundum) welches, an beiden Enden etwas ausgebreitet, sich mit seis nem äußern an die Bertiefung im Kopfe des Oberschenkels beines heftet und zu noch größerer Befestigung deffelben beiträgt.

Es besteht aus longitudinalen Fasern, welche sich an das obere und untere Horn des Pfannenausschnittes heften und mit den Bändern der Knorpellippe, so wie mit ihr selbst, verweben, in ihrem ganzen Umfange aber von einer, durch die sich zurückschlagende Synovialhaut gebildeten Scheide bedeckt sind.

Dieses Band hindert vorzüglich die Verrenkung des Oberschenkelbeines nach oben, außen und unten, indem es sich dem Austreten des Oberschenkels nach dieser Richtung widersezt. Wenigstens zerreißt das Band nothwendig bei einer vollständigen Verrenkung dieser Art. Nach vorn dagegen kann der Oberschenkel, ohne Zerreissung dieses Bandes, aus der Pfanne weichen.

§. 949. Bisweilen fehlt das runde Band entweder ursprüngs lich, oder in Folge heftiger und häufig wiederholter Zerrung des Hüftgelenkes.

Round ligament

§. 948. Directly in front of that section of the synovial membrane, which is located in the fossa under the bridge-like part of the cartilaginous lip, begins an elongated, about an inch long, very oblong-quadrangular ligament – the round ligament of the femur (Ligamentum ossis femoris teres s. rotundum), which, expanding slightly to both ends, is attached with its outer end to the depression in the head of the femur and helps to further secure it. It consists of longitudinal fibers that attach to the upper and lower horn of the acetabular notch and intertwine with the ligaments of the labrum, as well as with the labrum itself, its entire surface covered by a sheath formed by the stretching synovial membrane. This ligament is excellent at preventing upward, outward, and downward dislocation of the femur by resisting movement of the hip in these directions. With a complete dislocation of this kind, the ligament is sure to tear. At the same time, the hip can move forward out of the socket without tearing this ligament.

§. 949. Sometimes the round ligament may be absent either initially or due to strong and frequent loading of the hip joint.

External links

Meckel JF. Handbuch der menschlichen Anatomie. Zweiter Band. Besondere Anatomie. Halle, Berlin: Buchhandlung des Hallischen Waisenhauses, 1816. [books.google , archive.org]

Authors & Affiliations

Johann Friedrich Meckel (the Younger) (1781-1833), was a German anatomist, a professor of anatomy, pathology and zoology at the University of Halle. [wikipedia.org]

Johann Friedrich Meckel (early 19th century)
Source: Klunker. Bestand und Identität der human-teratologischen Präparate in den Meckel'schen Sammlungen. (2003);
original in the wikimedia.org collection
(CC0 – Public Domain, color correction).

Keywords

ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, anatomy, role, significance

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