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The ligament of the head of the femur ( round ligament of the femur, foveal ligament, or Fillmore's ligament) is a weak [ 1] ligament located in the hip joint. It is triangular in shape and somewhat flattened. The ligament is implanted by its apex into the antero superior part of the fovea capitis femoris and its base is attached by two bands ...
As the lateral portion is twisted like a screw, the two parts together take the form of an inverted Y. [4] [verification needed] Arising from the anterior inferior iliac spine and the rim of the acetabulum, the iliofemoral ligament spreads obliquely downwards and laterally to the intertrochanteric line on the anterior side of the femoral head.
The femoral head's surface is smooth. It is coated with cartilage in the fresh state, except over an ovoid depression, the fovea capitis, which is situated a little below and behind the center of the femoral head, and gives attachment to the ligament of head of femur . The thickest region of the articular cartilage is at the centre of the ...
Medial knee injuries (those to the inside of the knee) are the most common type of knee injury. [ 1 ] The medial ligament complex of the knee consists of: [ 2 ] This complex is the major stabilizer of the medial knee. Injuries to the medial side of the knee are most commonly isolated to these ligaments. [ 1 ][ 3 ] A thorough understanding of ...
The transverse acetabular ligament ( transverse ligament[ 1] or Tunstall's ligament[citation needed]) bridges the acetabular notch, creating the a foramen (through which blood vessels and nerves pass into the joint cavity). [ 2] The ligament is one of the sites of attachment of the ligament of head of femur. [ 1][ 3]: 789.
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition involving one or more anatomical abnormalities of the hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint. [ 1] It is a common cause of hip pain and discomfort in young and middle-aged adults. [ 2]
The head of femur, which articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvic bone, composes two-thirds of a sphere. It has a small groove or fovea, connected through the round ligament to the sides of the acetabular notch. The head of the femur is connected to the shaft through the neck or collum. The neck is 4–5 cm. long and the diameter is ...
The ischiofemoral ligament ( ischiocapsular ligament or ischiocapsular band) consists of a triangular band of strong fibers on the posterior side of the hip joint. [ 1] It is one of the four ligaments that reinforce the hip joint. It attaches to the posterior surface of the acetabular rim and acetabular labrum, and extends around the ...