Fragments from the book Cheselden W. Osteographia, or the anatomy of the bones (1733). The author describes the anatomy, function and topography of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF). The work indicates the size of the LCF – about 1 inch (25.4 mm) and two synonyms: “teres” and “rotundum”.
Quote 1.
CHAPTER VI.
CARTILAGES, LIGAMENTS, & c.
…From the
lower edge of the acetabulum or socket of the os innominatum arises a ligament
about an inch long called teres, or rotundum, (Tab. xxxix.) which length is
necessary for that quantity of motion which this joint has in human bodies; it
also hinders the os femoris from dislocating upwards, but downwards it will
fusser it to go far out of the socket; but in brutes the head of the os femoris
being oblong, and the cavity suitable, there can be only a rotatory motion,
which in the effect will be very little more than that kind of motion which is
called bending and extending; and this never removing the end of the head of
the bone far in the socket, a short ligament is enough for it, and will better
keep the bone in its place; and therefore it is that theirs is so short. This
ligament in men may also serve to press the gland in the bottom of the
acetabulum or socket. …
… These
glands are generally seated in a little fat near the insertion of the
ligaments, that they may be compressed by them when the joints are in motion;
which is a proper time to have their fluid pressed out. The most considerable
parcel of these glands with their fat, are feen in the joint of the knee, and
the largest gland of this sort is found in the sinus at the bottom of the
acetabulum of the os innominatum, and is compressed by the ligamentum teres.
Quote 2.
TABLE XVIII.
FIG. I. The outward view of the ossa innominata.
D A sinus in the acetabulum, in which is
lodged the lubricating gland of this joint, and in which the ligamentum teres
lies secure from being hurt by the motion of the os femoris.
Quote 3.
TABLE XXXIX.
FIG. II.
C The ligamentum teres which hinders the os
femoris from being luxated upwards.
External links
Cheselden W. Osteographia, or the anatomy of the bones. London: W. Bowyer [?], 1733. [ archive.org , collections.nlm.nih.gov]
Authors & Affiliations
William Cheselden (1688-1752) was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery. [wikipedia.org]
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| William Cheselden (18th century) Author: Jonathan Richardson, engraved possibly by Ambroise Tardieu; original in the wikimedia.org collection (CC0 – Public Domain, no changes) |
Also see the portrait at the link: royalacademy.org.uk
& artuk.org
Gerard van der Gucht and Mr. Shinevoet – engravers of book. [nlm.nih.gov]
Keywords
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, anatomy, role, synonym
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