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Editorial Commentary: Chicken or the Egg? The Ligamentum Teres and Degenerative Hip Disease
- Source :
- Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 35:89-90
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2019.
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Abstract
- The ligamentum teres has traditionally been described as a vestigial remnant or redundant structure with little contribution to hip biomechanics or function. However, interest in the ligamentum teres has been renewed as evidence has emerged that it not only plays a role as a pain generator in the hip but also acts as a secondary stabilizer to supplement the work of the capsular ligaments. Furthermore, an association has been proposed between tearing of the ligamentum teres and the development of degenerative hip disease. However, the question remains, is it a cause-and-effect relationship?
- Subjects :
- musculoskeletal diseases
030222 orthopedics
Round Ligaments
medicine.diagnostic_test
Degenerative hip disease
business.industry
Vestigial remnant
Arthroscopy
030229 sport sciences
Anatomy
musculoskeletal system
Femoracetabular Impingement
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Ligaments, Articular
medicine
Humans
Hip Joint
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
business
Chicken or the egg
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07498063
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2f290f9e66b6c4166e27fba6cbac8b79