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Abstract
The articulation between the articular surface of the PATELLA and the patellar surface of the FEMUR.
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- Femoropatellar Articulation
- Patellofemoral Articulation
- Patellofemoral Contact
- Articulation, Femoropatellar
- Articulation, Patellofemoral
- Contact, Patellofemoral
- Femoropatellar Articulations
- Joint, Patellofemoral
- Joints, Patellofemoral
- Patellofemoral Articulations
- Patellofemoral Contacts
- Patellofemoral Joints
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23 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2010
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Previous Indexing
- Knee Joint (1989-2009)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Patellofemoral Joint. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057071. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057071
- Patellofemoral Joint. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66533172