An anatomical and biometrical study of the femoral trochlear groove in the human fetus

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We performed a biometric analysis of the femoral trochlear groove in the fetus and compared our findings with those observed in adults. We studied 44 formalin-preserved fetuses (13-38 weeks) and used digitized images to obtain measurements (alpha angle of the groove, trochlear slopes thetaL and thetaM). A comparison of means between our series and adults was achieved. For each angle of the distal epiphysis...

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