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Summary: the roof of the notch of the thigh bone femur It does not ever seem to do any harm but its importance is that it may mimic in structure the cruciate ligament and trick the unwary surgeon Then on the inner side running along the side of the patella is the mediopatellar plica in 72 of knees This is often called the medial shelf Finally there may be a lateral patellar
Image Dimensions: 261 x 296
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