The patella as the largest sesamoid bone of the human body forms the patellofemoral joint with the patellar groove of the femur. The patellofemoral joint is a complex articulation with high functional and biomechanical requirements. Several anatomical variants of both patella and the trochlea exist.
Bony and cartilaginous anatomy of the patellofemoral joint
β Scribed by K. Tecklenburg; D. Dejour; C. Hoser; C. Fink
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 307 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-2056
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