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Online Journal «ABOUT ROUND LIGAMENT OF FEMUR», May 2025

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


 

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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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10.05.2025 An Acetabular Canal section has been created (Anatomy, topography and significance of the functioning area of ​​the ligamentum capitis femoris) 
08.05.2025 Catalog of literature on the LCF has been created (Books, articles, links, reference, mention …) 
03.05.2025 The page has been started: Online Journal «ABOUT ROUND LIGAMENT OF FEMUR», May 2025. 




MORPHOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY »»»                                                    .


1874HenleJ. The author indicates the attachment of the LCF to the transverse ligament of the acetabulum.




BIOMECHANICS AND MORPHOMECHANICS »»»                                   .


10.05.2025 Postulates of LCF mechanics. List. 
02.05.2025 2025ZhangY_MartinRL Article: A finite element analysis model to support ligamentum teres function.

    



ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS »»»                                                    .


05.05.2025 Abstract (2023ArkhipovSV. Monograph: The Ligament of the Femoral Head: Function and Role in the Pathogenesis of Coxarthrosis).




Biblical damage »»»                                                                             .


1943RoerichSN Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
2008Juliania Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1940RoerichSN Sketch. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1610MazzucchelliPF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
17c.Archangel_Cathedral. Fresco. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
14c.Chora_Church Fresco. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1965Milan_Cathedral. Bas-relief. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
17c.SchedoniB  Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
17c.ScarsellinoI Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
19c.NovelliPA. Engraving. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
ca.1963ShagalM Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1650RicchiP Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
18c.FontebassoF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1837VonSteinleE 1837VonSteinleE. Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1561DelauneE Engraving. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 

17c.RicciS Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
17c.TeniersD Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1623WtenbrouckM Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1640TornioliN Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1350Visoki_Dečani Fresco. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
 16с.Archangel_Michael Icon. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
17c.BensoG Drawing. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1760GuglielmiG Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
19с.RickettsCS Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1739MonacoP Etching. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1942EpsteinJ Sculpture. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1992Hajdudorog Sculpture. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1548HirschvogelA Etching. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.

1677BartoliPS Etching. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1728HoetG Illustration. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
18c.BeichFJ Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
16с.BrilP Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1610TilensJ. Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
17c.SwaneveltH Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1743Church_of_St.Nicholas Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1754GlockerJF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1791KleemannCN Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.  
14c.Sister_Haggadah Miniature. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
14c.Rudolf_von_Ems Miniature. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.  
1879GillA. Caricature. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1650StellaJ Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
18c.Fontebasso Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1750WohlhaupterEJK Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.   
1805ScheffauerPJ Bas-relief. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
17-18c.GiordanoL. Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
16-17c.FranckenFII Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.  
18c.DaysignerL Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
18c.JoubertJ Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1952ShagallM Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1939CarenaF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
18c.Unknown_Master Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1720DonatoC Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
17c.CungiC Engraving. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
18с.BeaumontCF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1628MadernoS Sculpture. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
17c.Neapolitan_School Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.   
17c.PedonB Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
17c.Italian_School Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.   
17c.MaffeiF Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
17c.SpinelliGB Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
17c.BambiniN Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
16c.Amman Engraving. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1320Golden_Haggadah Miniature. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury. 
1373Parchment Miniature. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
 
1894Gebhardt Painting. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.
1213L’histoire_ancienne. Miniature. Drawing depicting the circumstances and mechanism of the LCF injury.




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