Three-dimensional anatomy of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) knee joint

The three-dimensional anatomy of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) knee (femorotibial, femorofibular, and femoropatellar) joint has scarcely been studied, and could elucidate certain mechanobiological properties of sesamoid bones. The adult ostrich is unique in that it has double patellae, while anothe...

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Main Authors: Kyle P. Chadwick, Sophie Regnault, Vivian Allen, John R. Hutchinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/706.pdf