ligament of head of femur (ligamentum capitis femoris, round ligament of femur)

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Introduction

A flattened ligament that passes from the fovea in the head of the femur to the borders of the acetabular notch.

Function

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  • the ligament may or may not include an artery persisting from development.

More general terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999