Patella

The normal patella is the patella or patella.

We will also discuss in the article what pathologies it may have, but it’s worth starting with a definition. To do this, you need to figure out what kind of element the knee is?

The patella received its name in 1558, its compound word: Latin patula and Greek index.

In ancient Greek, patela means "patella" or "upper part of the knee." The Latin word patella also comes from the Latin patulentum, which translates as “protruding forward.”

Anatomy shows that the patella is a paired bone. Located in front of the lower leg or above the knee joint. Due to the presence of a cartilaginous lip along the surface, it is completely separated from the articulation and fixed by the calcarine and intercondylar ligaments. In this case, the upper edge remains covered by the tendons of the anterior muscle group (rectus femoris). This area is usually protected by the mavascular apophysis. Shaped like a triangular prism and lies slightly above the ankle