Sixty-five consecutive primary total knee arthroplasties were done in 60 patients (40 women and 20 men). Three female patients with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis were excluded from the study.

The EM of the knee comprises the quadriceps muscles and tendon ... The suprapatellar, pretibial and prepatellar bursae are also important structures. Anatomy of the EM is best characterised on MR ...

A little bone in the knee scientists thought was being lost ... The Imperial College team has published its findings in the Journal of Anatomy. In medical terms, the fabella - which means little ...

This study examined the anatomy of the knee extensor mechanism in patients having primary total knee arthroplasties, characterized the anatomic variations of the extensor mechanism, and correlated ...