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LCF in 2025 (August)

 

LCF in 2025 (August) 

(Quotes from articles and books published in August 2025 mentioning the ligamentum capitis femoris) 


Castro, A., de Melo, C., & Leal, F. (2025). Complications in hip Arthroscopy: Recognizing and managing adverse events. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 103144.  [i]  journal-cot.com

 

Negayama, T., Nishimura, H., Murata, Y., Nakayama, K., Takada, S., Nakashima, H., ... & Uchida, S. (2025). Factors associated with treatment failure after hip arthroscopic surgery for the patient with femoroacetabular impingement secondary to Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Journal of ISAKOS, 100937.  [ii]  jisakos.com

 

Wegman, S. J., Shaikh, H., Brodell Jr, J. D., Cook, P. C., & Giordano, B. D. (2025). Femoral head osteochondral allograft transplantation with and without simultaneous periacetabular osteotomy: a case series. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, hnaf037.  [iii]  August 05, 2025.  academic.oup.com

 

Khan, O., O’Donnell, J., & Chau, M. (2025). Femoroacetabular Impingement in Young Athletes. Orthopedic Clinics.  [iv]  orthopedic.theclinics.com

 

Berry, D. J., & Maloney, W. J. (2025). Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Hip: eBook without Multimedia. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. [v]  books.google

 

Shah, S., Carsen, S., & Smit, K. (2025). Single-Event Bilateral Modified Dunn Osteotomy for Bilateral Severe SCFE: Restoring Function in a High-Level Athlete. JBJS Case Connector, 15(3), e25.  [vi]   journals.lww.com

 

Koshinski, J. L., Deter, C. J., SanCraint, C. L., Dahodwala, T., & Murphy, J. E. (2025). The Effect of Acetabular Retroversion on Ipsilateral Injuries During Traumatic Hip Dislocation. Injury, 112654.  [vii]  injuryjournal.com

 

Huyke-Hernández, F. A., & Cohn, R. M. (2025). Editorial Comment: Outcomes of Revision Hip Labral Reconstruction for Failed Primary Repair-A Cautionary Tale to Do It Right the First Time. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery.  [viii]  arthroscopyjournal.org

 

Li, M., Xiao, J., Wang, D., & Xu, F. (2025). A novel technique for posterior internal fixation of acetabular fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 20(1), 765.  [ix]  josr-online.biomedcentral.com

 

Stetzelberger, V. M., Segessenmann, J. T., Cek, C., Popa, V., Zurmühle, C. A., Schwab, J. M., & Tannast, M. (2025). A three-dimensional analysis of fovea morphology in normal and diseased hips. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, hnaf046.  [x]  academic.oup.com

 

Zbar, A. (2025). Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Limbs: A Pocket Guide.  [xi]  books.google



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[i]  Ligamentum teres may play a role in hip stability in cases of mild dysplasia.

 

Similar to this, intraoperative causes [instability] may include ligamentum teres debridement, iliopsoas tenotomy, labral debridement, over-resection of the acetabular rim, and unrepaired capsulotomy.

  

[ii]  Impingement between the cam lesion and the lateral acetabular rim restricts hip abduction, a condition known as hinge abduction. This restriction is often accompanied by associated pathologies, such as synovial proliferation, ligamentum teres tears, loose bodies, labral tears, and cartilage damage, ultimately leading to early-onset osteoarthritis [8–12].

 

[iii] Femoral head osteochondral allograft transplantation …

During the procedure, the patient is placed in a lateral decubitus position under general anesthesia. A lateral approach facilitates exposure of the peri-trochanteric space, and a trochanteric osteotomy is performed with an oscillating saw. In cases where the patient exhibits increased soft tissue laxity and hypermobility, a trochanteric osteotomy is not required to facilitate joint exposure. Careful elevation of the abductor and iliocapsularis permits visualization of the capsule, which is cut in a Z-fashion. Once the femoral head is exposed, the ligamentum teres is cut, and the femoral head is dislocated anteriorly.

  

[iv] MRI can provide high-resolution imaging of the labrum, articular cartilage, and ligamentum teres, …

 

[v] The function of the ligamentum teres in the mature adult has previously   not been well defended, but the ligamentum teres is felt to provide some stability to the hip.

 

The treatment of ligamentum teres rupturesis generally arthroscopic debridement and local synovectomy.

  

[vi] … slipped capital femoral epiphysis … [Two joints]

 

[One side The other side.] The ligamentum teres was functionally absent. 

[Other side] The ligamentum teres was again absent.

 

[vii] The femoral head sits in the acetabulum of the pelvis, within the anterior and posterior columns and is secured by fibrocartilage and ligamentous structures, including the acetabular labrum and the ligamentum teres.

  

[viii] While labrum repair in addition to osteoplasty remains the standard of treatment for FAIS, there is a subset of FAIS patients that present with labral tears that are not amenable to repair, such as in the case of large segmental defects or severe labral degeneration. To address these issues, labral reconstruction was introduced in 2009 by Sierra and Trousdale. Their initial report used a resected ligamentum teres capitis autograft to reconstruct five patients with relatively favorable results [2]. This technique has since been adopted and modified to produce reliably favorable outcomes [3-7].

2. Sierra RJ, Trousdale RT. Labral Reconstruction using the ligamentum teres capitis: report of a new technique. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2009 Mar;467(3):753-9.

3. Rahl MD, LaPorte C, Steinl GK, O’Connor M, Lynch TS, Menge TJ. Outcomes after arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Jun;48(7):1748-55.

4. Ayeni OR, Alradwan H, de Sa D, Philippon MJ. The hip labrum reconstruction: indications and outcomes—a systematic review. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2014 Apr;22(4):737-43.

5. Maldonado DR, Kyin C, Chen SL, Rosinksy PJ, Shapira J, Meghpara MB, Lall AC,85Domb BG. In search of labral restoration function with hip arthroscopy: outcomes of hip86labral reconstruction versus labral repair: a systematic review. Hip International. 2021 Nov;31(6):704-13.

6. Trivedi NN, Sivasundaram L, Su CA, Knapik D, Nho SJ, Mather III RC, Salata MJ. Indications and outcomes of arthroscopic labral reconstruction of the hip: a systematic review. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2019 Jul 1;35(7):2175-86. Journal Pre-proof

7. Curley AJ, Padmanabhan S, Prabhavalkar ON, Perez-Padilla PA, Maldonado DR, Domb BG. Durable outcomes after hip labral reconstruction at minimum 5-year follow-up: A systematic review. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2023 Jul 1;39(7):1702-13.96

 

[ix] 

Fig. 3. Male, 39 years old, traffic accident. Posterior dislocation of the left femoral head, transverse with posterior wall fracture. A1 Pre-reduction X-ray films. A2/3 Comminuted fracture of the posterior wall on three-dimensional CT. B1/2 Iliac oblique view and obturator oblique view at 8-month postoperatively displaying a good union. B3 CT shows the standard position of the plate. C1/2 Blue arrow shows the collapsed articular fragment. White arrow shows the ruptured ligament of the femoral head. C3 Intraoperative image showing the implantation of USAPA. D1-4 Anatomical reduction and effective fixation of the articular surface at 6-months postoperative CT when compared with the preoperative CT scans. [Open access]  josr-online.biomedcentral.com

  

[x] The fovea capitis, a cartilage-free area on the femoral head, serves as the attachment site for the ligamentum teres (LT) that is embedded within the acetabular fossa [1].

Cerezal L, Kassarjian A, Canga A et al. Anatomy, biomechanics, imaging, and management of ligamentum teres injuries. Radiographics 2010;30:1637–51.

A previous study found a larger fovea capitis in degenerated ligaments (including LT)  []. 

Sampatchalit S, Barbosa D, Gentili A  et al. Degenerative changes in the ligamentum teres of the hip: cadaveric study with magnetic resonance arthrography, anatomical inspection, and histologic examination. J Comput Assist Tomogr  2009;33:927–33.


Figure 1(A). The fovea capitis in this male patient with developmental dysplasia of the hip and coxa valga is located more superiorly and decentralized outside the acetabular fossa on the anteroposterior pelvic radiograph. (B) The intraoperative documentation from surgical hip dislocation shows a degenerated ligamentum teres and associated lesions on the acetabular fossa cartilage in this patient. (CC BY 4.0, Attribution 4.0 International) academic.oup.com

 

[xi] … the transverse acetabular ligament adherent here to the ligamentum teres (aka the ligament of the head of the femur). The other end attaches to the pit in the head of the femur (fovea femoris).

 

There is a small branch from the lateral branch of the obturator artery that travels into the ligamentum teres into the hip joint and which typically obliterates in adolescence. This is important since it limits the blood supply to the head of the femur…

  

                                                                    

Author:

Arkhipov S.V. – candidate of medical sciences, surgeon, traumatologist-orthopedist. 


Keywords

ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, history 

 


                                                                                                                      
 
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