- May 2, 2026The adductor tubercle is a small bony prominence on the superomedial aspect of the medial femoral condyle, just above the…
- May 2, 2026The femoral intercondylar notch is the horseshoe-shaped depression between the medial and lateral femoral condyles on the posterior and inferior…
- May 2, 2026The femoral shaft (diaphysis) is the cylindrical long bone segment between the lesser trochanter and the femoral condyles. Its cross-section…
- May 2, 2026The lateral femoral condyle is the smaller and shorter of the two femoral condyles, projecting slightly less distally than the…
- May 2, 2026The femoral trochlea is the anterior articular surface of the distal femur that articulates with the posterior surface of the…
- May 2, 2026The medial femoral condyle is the larger and more prominent of the two distal femoral condyles, projecting further distally than…
- May 2, 2026The greater trochanter has four distinct facets for rotator cuff-like insertions of the hip abductor and external rotator tendons: the…
- May 2, 2026The femoral neck connects the femoral head to the shaft at the neck-shaft angle (normally 120 to 135 degrees in…
- May 2, 2026The greater trochanter is the large bony prominence at the proximal lateral femur, serving as the insertion site for the…
- May 2, 2026The lesser trochanter is the conical medial eminence at the base of the femoral neck, the exclusive insertion of the…