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Structure of ligament of the head of the femur

Known as: Ligament of head of femur, Ligamentum Capitis Femori, Lig. capitis femoris 
Ligament that connects the fovea of the FEMUR HEAD and the ACETABULUM notch in the HIP JOINT.
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2018
2018
The ligamentum teres femoris in orangutans.
OBJECTIVES It is widely viewed that orangutans lack a ligamentum teres femoris (LTF) inserting on the femoral head because… 
Review
2016
Review
2016
Evaluation of Progression of Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in the Thoracic Spine Using Computed Tomography
Objective: To evaluate the progression of Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum (OLF) in the thoracic spine based on cross-sectional… 
2014
2014
Comparison of mechanoreceptor quantities in hip joints of developmental dysplasia of the hip patients with normal hips
Background Joint mechanoreceptors are afferent neural elements involved in pain sensation and tactile sense. Questions/purposes… 
2012
2012
[Acute traumatic and especially neglected traumatic hip dislocations are very rare in children].
We report about the first hip arthroscopies of extracapsular neglected hip dislocations with concomitant injuries in two children… 
2011
2011
Characteristics of the Three Ligaments of Human Spring Ligament Complex from a Viewpoint of Elements
To elucidate characteristics of the three ligaments constituting the spring ligament complex from a viewpoint of elements, the… 
2010
2010
The Ligament of Head of Femur and Its Arteries
DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.10.2.16 Received: 11.10.2009 Accepted: 04.01.2010 Printed: 01.05.2010 J.Clin.Anal.Med. 2010 ; 1(2): 22-25… 
2004
2004
Mechanoreceptor evaluation of hip joint capsule and ligamentum capitis femoris in developmental hip dysplasia: a preliminary study*
We aimed to determine if there are mechanoreceptors in the hip joint capsule and ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) of patients… 
2000
2000
Correlations of calcium accumulations in arteries, veins, cartilages, ligaments, and bones in single humans
To show the relationships of calcium accumulation in the thoracic aorta to the other tissues, calcium contents were determined… 
1963
1963
Dislocation of the Hip in Dogs
— When closed reduction of dislocations of the hip in dogs fails, the following surgical procedure may yet produce complete… 
1956
1956
Vascular changes of the ligamentum teres femoris in disease of the hip.
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