Fabella

Fabella
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Identifiers
Latin Os fabella
FMA 281591
Anatomical terminology

The fabella (Latin for little bean) (or flabella) is a small sesamoid bone found in some mammals embedded in the tendon of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle behind the lateral condyle of the femur. It is an accessory bone present in humans in 10% to 30% of individuals.[1] Rarely, there are 2 or 3 of these bones (fabella bi- or tripartita). It can be mistaken for a loose body or osteophyte.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Luijkx, Tim; Knipe, Henry. "Fabella". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  • Duncan W, Dahm D (2003). "Clinical anatomy of the fabella". Clin Anat. 16 (5): 448–449. doi:10.1002/ca.10137. PMID 12903068.
  • Platzer, Werner (2015). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (7th ed.). Thieme. ISBN 978-3-13-533306-9.


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