Treatment of Fabella syndrome with arthroscopic fabellectomy: a case series and literature review
Abstract Background The fabella is a sesamoid bone in the posterolateral capsule of the human knee joint. In quadrupedal mammals, the fabella is believed to have a role similar to the patella in redirecting extension forces of the knee joint from one point to another. In bipeds, the fabella is not t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04630-w |