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Structure of apex of patella

Known as: Distal apex of patella, Apex patellae, Apical part of patella 
Zone of patella that tapers distally.
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2017
2017
A Heart-shaped Sleeve Simplifies Intramedullary Tibial Nail Insertion when Using the Suprapatellar Approach.
The suprapatellar approach for intramedullary tibial nailing has become widely accepted over the past decade. A round sleeve is… 
2014
2014
Magnetic resonance imaging comparison of lateral collateral ligament and patellar tendon length.
INTRODUCTION The problem of using patellar tendon auto or allografts for lateral collateral ligament reconstruction results in… 
2009
2009
Patient 3: 19-year-old man with acute knee pain and swelling and a 2-year history of recurrent similar symptoms
See page 950 for the question. ### Diagnosis Patellar dislocation. The plain radiographs demonstrate a small fragment of bone… 
2008
2008
[Possibilities of sonography in patellar apex syndrome].
23 Patients suffering from jumper's knee were examined by sonography. Using ultrasound imaging, we demonstrated pathologic… 
1998
1998
Simultaneous avulsion of tibial tuberosity and patellar apex
1994
1994
[Diagnosis and management of "jumper's knee"].
Authors deal with a characteristic and frequent sport damage, not yet described in the professional literature of this country… 
1993
1993
Ultrasonographic evaluation of patellar tracking in children.
Patellar positions with the knee in extension and in 10 degrees and 20 degrees flexion were measured by ultrasonography in both… 
1989
1989
Patellar angle in Osgood-Schlatter disease.
A new patellar angle is described in lateral radiographs of the knee joint. One line is drawn along the articular surface of the… 
1989
1989
[Possibilities of diagnosis and treatment of jumper's knee].
A total of 24 sportsmen having painful sensations upon apex patellae as well as in the course of ligamentum proprium patellae had… 
1988
1988
[The overstretched patellar tendon in patellar apex syndrome].
Pain syndromes of the patella in persons active in sports are extremely frequent. The most important subgroup (by incidence rate… 
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