Histological Observation of the Retinacula of Weitbrecht and Its Clinical Significance

Dou, Bang; Mei, Jiong; Wang, Zhiyuan; Ni, Ming; Jia, Guangyao; Liu, Shiwei

doi:10.4103/ortho.ijortho_290_16

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“…The femoral head is mainly supplied by three groups of retinacular arteries [ 9 ]. The main cause of femoral head necrosis in displaced femoral neck fractures in young adults occurs when the displaced fractures damage the retinacular vessels and cut off the blood supply to the femoral head.…”

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Experimental analysis of femoral head intraosseous vascular anastomosis in the treatment of porcine subcapital femoral neck fractures

Deng,

Wan,

Wang

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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Experimental analysis of femoral head intraosseous vascular anastomosis in the treatment of porcine subcapital femoral neck fractures

Deng,

Wan,

Wang

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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History of the hip joint pectineofoveal fold

St‐Pierre,

Sobczak,

Olry

2024

Clinical Anatomy

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Although Josias Weitbrecht described the retinacula of the hip joint in his 1742 Syndesmologia, the anatomist Cesare Amantini of Perugia specifically studied the medial retinacula he referred to as the pectineofoveal fold in a late 19th‐century monograph. This particular synovial fold stretches from the lesser trochanter to the osteocartilaginous junction of the femoral head along a virtual line connecting the lesser trochanter and the fovea for the ligament of the head. Although mentioned by some anatomists and radiologists, and despite its possible involvement in specific hip joint pathologies (fractures, impingements), it is surprising that Amantini's pectineofoveal fold remains ignored by most anatomy and clinical anatomy books. This study aims to verify if Cesare Amantini effectively drew attention to this synovial fold for the first time and coined the term “pectineofoveal fold,” as well as determine whether most classical textbooks (i.e., published from 1890 to 2017) acknowledge the discovery and include it in the description of the hip joint. A possible evolutionary link between this synovial fold and the ambiens and pectineus muscles exists and should be discussed.

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Plicae: Where Do They Come from and When Are They Relevant?

Wong

Lalam

2019

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol

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Synovial plicae are vestigial folds of synovium in a joint, most widely recognized in the knee and also in the elbow and hip joints. The most commonly shared theory on the origin of plicae is that they are the remnants of the membranes that divide the synovial cavitations during normal joint development. Synovial folds do not generally cause any symptoms. However, they can become inflamed, thickened, fibrosed, and also impinged in the joint, leading to mechanical symptoms and chondral damage. This article presents an overview of the embryological origin of plicae, their anatomy, pathologies, and appearances on imaging. We also discuss the lesser known plicae in various other areas.

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Histological Observation of the Retinacula of Weitbrecht and Its Clinical Significance

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

Experimental analysis of femoral head intraosseous vascular anastomosis in the treatment of porcine subcapital femoral neck fractures

Experimental analysis of femoral head intraosseous vascular anastomosis in the treatment of porcine subcapital femoral neck fractures

History of the hip joint pectineofoveal fold

Plicae: Where Do They Come from and When Are They Relevant?

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