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Historical Bibliography Updated: December 1, 2019

Syndesmologia sive historia ligamentorum corporis humani.

Publication Details

St. Petersburg, Russia: Academy of Sciences, 1742 CE.

Weitbrecht is known for “Weitbrecht’s ligament” (of the elbow), “Weitbrecht’s foramen ovale” (gap in the capsule of the shoulder joint between the glenohumeral ligaments), and “Weitbrecht’s fibers” (retinacular fibers of the neck of the femur). Translation into English of the text only, Dublin, 1839. Full English translation by E. B. Kaplan, Philadelphia, Saunders, 1969.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#396.1
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/705
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLsyndesmologia-sive-historia-ligamentorum-corporis-humani

Geographic Context

Mentioned in annotation: Philadelphia; Dublin