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Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Syndesmologia sive historia ligamentorum corporis humani.

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

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.

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Entry Number#396.1
Permanent Linkhttps://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/705
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External URLsyndesmologia-sive-historia-ligamentorum-corporis-humani

Geographic Context

Publication place: St. Petersburg, Russia

Mentioned in annotation: Philadelphia; Dublin