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Full skeletal reference, surface landmarks, articulations, ossification, fracture patterns, and clinical significance.

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Bone Bipartite Patella patella bipartita Knee A bipartite patella results from failure of fusion of an accessory ossification centre with the main… Bone Blumensaat’s Line linea Blumensaat Knee Blumensaat's line is the radiographic line representing the intercondylar notch roof on a lateral knee X-ray… Bone Fabella fabella Knee The fabella is a sesamoid bone in the posterior knee located within the lateral head of… Bone Fibular Head caput fibulae Knee The head of the fibula is the expanded proximal end of the fibula, forming the proximal… Bone Fibular Styloid Process processus styloideus fibulae Knee The fibular styloid (fibular apex) is the pointed posterolateral projection at the tip of the fibular… Bone Gerdy Tubercle tuberculum tractus iliotibialis Knee Gerdy tubercle is a bony prominence on the anterolateral surface of the proximal tibia, approximately 1… Bone Inferior Patellar Pole polus inferior patellae Knee The inferior patellar pole is the distal non-articular portion of the patella from which the patellar… Bone Intercondylar Eminence eminentia intercondylaris tibiae Knee The intercondylar eminence is the bony ridge dividing the medial and lateral tibial plateaus, consisting of… Bone Lateral Tibial Plateau condylus lateralis tibiae facies articularis Knee The lateral tibial plateau is the convex or slightly flat articular surface of the lateral tibial… Bone Medial Patellar Facet facies articularis medialis patellae Knee The medial patellar facet is the smaller medial articular surface of the patella, separated from the… Bone Medial Tibial Condyle condylus medialis tibiae Knee The medial tibial condyle is the expanded medial proximal tibial platform supporting the medial tibial plateau… Bone Medial Tibial Plateau condylus medialis tibiae facies articularis Knee The medial tibial plateau is the larger and concave articular surface of the medial tibial condyle,… Bone Patella patella Knee The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body, embedded within the quadriceps tendon and… Bone Patella (Detail) patella Knee The patella is the largest sesamoid bone, embedded in the quadriceps tendon. Its posterior surface has… Bone Patellar Apex apex patellae Knee The patellar apex is the inferior pointed tip of the patella, providing the origin of the… Bone Posterior Patellar Surface facies posterior patellae Knee The posterior patellar surface comprises the articular and non-articular portions. The articular surface is divided by… Bone Tibial Plateau condyli tibiae Knee The tibial plateau comprises the medial and lateral condyles of the proximal tibia, providing the tibial… Bone Tibial Spine eminentia intercondylaris tibiae Knee The tibial spine (intercondylar eminence) is the central bony prominence on the tibial plateau between the… Bone Tibial Spines (Intercondylar Eminence Peaks) spinae tibiales (apices eminentiae intercondylaris) Knee The tibial spines are the paired bony peaks of the intercondylar eminence — the medial and… Bone Tibial Tuberosity tuberositas tibiae Knee The tibial tuberosity is a prominent oval elevation on the anterior surface of the proximal tibia,…