Items tagged “femur”
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Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE), also known as a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), (plural: epiphyses) is a relatively common condition affecting the physis of the proximal femur in adolescents. It is one of the commonest hip abnormalities in adolescence and is bilateral in 20-40%...
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Proximal femoral focal deficiency
Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) is a congenital partial absence of the proximal end of the femur with shortening of the entire lower limb. The diagnosis and classification have been based mainly on plain radiograph findings. This method does not permit definite classification during the...
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Patellofemoral joint
The patellofemoral joint is a synovial joint between the condyles of the femur and the articular surface of the patella. It is part of the knee joint.
Gross anatomy
Components
medial, lateral and odd facet on the posterior surface of the patella articulate with the medial and lateral condyles...
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Intertrochanteric line
The intertrochanteric line, not to be confused with the intertrochanteric crest, is a ridge on the femur that is located on the anterior aspect of the junction of the femoral neck and shaft. It traverses between the greater and lesser trochanters and distally is continuous with the spiral line o...
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Cruciate ligament insertions onto the femur (mnemonic)
The location of the cruciate ligament insertions onto the femur can be remembered with the mnemonic:
AEPI
Mnemonic
AE: anterior onto external condyle
PI: posterior onto internal condyle
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