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LCF in 2026 (March)

 

LCF in 2026 (March) 

(Quotes from articles and books published in March 2026 mentioning the ligamentum capitis femoris) 


 
 

Kelly, J. J., Krych, A. J., & Hevesi, M. (2026). Arthroscopic Hip Capsular Reconstruction. Clinics in Sports Medicine. March 2, 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2026.01.003  [i]  sportsmed.theclinics.com

 

Puga, T. B., Box, M. W., Perleberg, T., Paulter, B., O’Connor, K. P., & Riehl, J. T. (2026). Comparison of Intra‐Articular Hip Injections Using Ultrasound or Anatomic Landmarks: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Advances in Orthopedics, 2026(1), 5518632.  [ii]  onlinelibrary.wiley.com

 

Arkhipov, S. V. (2026). The Book of Bereshit as a Great Compilation of Texts and Meanings from the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt: A Pilot Culturological, Medical, Archaeological, and Textological Examination of the Legends versus Traditional Attribution. About round ligament of femur.  [iii]  researchgate.net

 

Shiraishi, D., Shimizu, J., Fujita, H., Zeniya, T., Kosukegawa, I., Emori, M., & Teramoto, A. (2026). A case of the pediatric avascular osteonecrosis after femoral neck fracture: Prevention of collapse of the femoral head with long-term non-weight-bearing therapy. JOS Case Reports.  [iv]  sciencedirect.com

 

Dunseath, O. A., Al-Obaidi, I., Ignatius, L., Rudran, B., & Jordan, C. (2026). Femoral head fractures: anatomy, diagnosis and management. EFORT Open Reviews, 11(3), 175-182.  [v]  eor.bioscientifica.com

 

Gouniyal, D., Prakash, A., Pradhan, G. S., & Manchanda, A. (2026). Radiological evaluation of hip joint pathologies in limping children. J Clin Images Med Case Rep, 7(2), 3946.  [vi]  cimcr.org

 

Ikezawa, S., Nishino, T., Yoneda, N., Tayama, K., & Noguchi, H. (2026). Acute total hip arthroplasty for anterior hip fracture–dislocation: a case report. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2026(3), rjag138.  [vii]  academic.oup.com

 

Türkoğlu, F. N., Akın Saygın, D., Alpa, Ş., & Aydın Kabakçı, A. D. (2026). The fovea capitis femoris as a dynamic surgical landmark: morphometric associations with the femoral inclination angle. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 48(1), 94.  [viii]  link.springer.com

 

Bellaire, L. L., & Stevens, P. (2026). Invited Perspective: It is time to rename SCFE. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 100371.  [ix]  sciencedirect.com

 

Jentschura, F. A. C., Tutor, Ø., & Gál, J. (2026). Cause of the death of the golden hamster. Literature review and necropsy evaluation of pathological findings of golden hamsters. University of Veterinary Science, Budapest.  [x]  huveta.hu


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[i]

The ligamentum teres is less commonly considered a primary stabilizer but may play a more important role in dysplastic hips…


[ii]

Yoon et al., 2020

Reason for intra-articular hip injection : Partial tear or degeneration of round ligament of the femur

  

[iii] Abstract

The Book of Genesis (Bereshith) was composed in Egypt during the 17th century BCE and reachedits definitive protographic form following the Minoan eruption of Thera. This study argues that thework was the result of a collaboration between an Egyptian polymath and a distinguished scribe ofAsiatic descent. By analyzing ancient texts, anatomical descriptions, archaeological data, Bronze Agecultural history, and climatic markers, this article demonstrates that the book emerged from the workof a high-ranking socio-political committee within the Egyptian House of Life. We argue that theinclusion of precise anatomical data, such as the ligamentum capitis femoris, serves as a diagnosticmarker of this Egyptian medical-scribal collaboration, challenging the late-date theories of thedocumentary hypothesis.

  

[iv]

The femoral head receives its blood supply primarily from the extracapsular retinacular arteries. The contribution of the ligamentum teres artery, which is minor in children, diminishes further with growth [6].

Chung, S. M. (1976). The arterial supply of the developing proximal end of the human femur. Jbjs, 58(7), 961-970.

  

[v] 

There are three main sources of blood to the femoral head: the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries (branches of the deep femoral artery) and the foveal branch of the obturator artery (via the ligament of the head of the femur). There are three main sources of blood to the femoral head: the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries (branches of the deep femoral artery) and the foveal branch of the obturator artery (via the ligament of the head of the femur).

 

[vi]

Developmental Dysplasia of Hip (DDH): This study included one case of DDH. This was a 3-year-old female presenting with limp since infancy. X-ray B/L hip joint revealed supero-lateral migration of left femoral head with broken Shenton’s arch and increased acetabular angle. USG hip was non-contributory. MRI revealed superolateral and posterior dislocation of the left femoral head with mild T2/STIR hyperintensity, accompanied by a small, distorted femoral epiphysis showing delayed ossification. The left acetabulum appeared shallow, with an increased acetabular angle. There was also associated hypertrophy of the pulvinar and ligamentum teres. No labral abnormalities or signs of avascular necrosis of the femoral head were seen in our case. These findings are in agreement with Chander et al. [5] who found similar MRI findings.

 

[vii] 

Surgery was performed via a posterior approach. The femoral head fragment avulsed at the ligamentum teres was found incarcerated within the acetabulum. Although fractures of the AIIS and anterior wall were identified, sufficient acetabular coverage and stable press-fit fixation of a cementless cup were achieved without additional internal fixation. A dual mobility cup (DMC) and a cementless femoral stem were implanted 

  

[viii] 

The spherical articular structure at the proximal end of the femur, the caput femoris, contains on its surface the fovea capitis femoris (FCF), a distinct depression serving as the attachment site of the ligamentum capitis femoris, whose vascular structures contribute to the blood of the femoral head.

In addition, the FCF plays a central role in femoral tunnel drilling for ligamentum capitis femoris reconstruction, where the tunnel is directed through the foveal centre to restore native anatomy and biomechanics [2, 12].

  

[ix]

After all, the femoral head is firmly attached by the ligamentum teres, which prevents the epiphysis from slipping. 

After finishing the external examinations the skin and subcutaneous tissue is split from the perineum to the chin. The skin has to be striped back till the vertebral column. After exposing the hip joints, the ligamentum teres major is cut on the head of the femur.

 

[x]

After finishing the external examinations the skin and subcutaneous tissue is split from the perineum to the chin. The skin has to be striped back till the vertebral column. After exposing the hip joints, the ligamentum teres major is cut on 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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