Josias Weitbrecht, the founder of syndesmology, and the history of the retinacula of Weitbrecht

Bartoníček, Jan; Naňka, Ondřej

doi:10.1007/s00276-018-2172-4

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“…his 1742 masterpiece Syndesmologia, "the first comprehensive textbook of syndesmology [and] the first to describe the synovial folds of the hip joint" (Bartoníček & Naňka, 2019, p. 1103.…”

Section: The Pectineofoveal Fold Before Amantini's Publicationmentioning

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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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Section: The Pectineofoveal Fold Before Amantini's Publicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

History of the hip joint pectineofoveal fold

St‐Pierre,

Sobczak,

Olry

2024

Clinical Anatomy

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“…76 Bartoníček and Naňka recently provided an illustrious historical overview on how past authors have reported on these folds, the evolving and compounding knowledge on these structures, and the different terminologies ascribed to them, before the term retinacula of Weitbrecht eventually took hold. 77 The three retinacula of Weitbrecht are anterior, medial, and lateral. The various plicae in the hip joint are illustrated in ►Fig.…”

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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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