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The incidence and structure of the fabella in a South African cadaver sample.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2011
Phukubye Phyllis, Oyedele Olusegun
Abstract excerpt
The fabella, a sesamoid bone located in the tendon of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle, was dissected from 102 lower limbs of 51 cadavers of age range 40-95 years (mean, 75.5 ± 14.5 years). The incidence of this sesamoid was determined as were its dimensions and radiological and histo...
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