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...
Main Authors: | Shuo-Po Weng, Tsung-Mu Wu, Chi-Sheng Chien, Sheng-Hui Lin |
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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 |
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