adductor tubercle

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Related to adductor tubercle: Gluteal tuberosity, head of talus, intercondylar eminence

adductor tubercle

The tubercle of the femur to which is attached the tendon of the adductor magnus.

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The second incision was made in the saddle area between the adductor tubercle and medial epicondyle.

EVALUATION OF CLINICAL OUTCOME OF MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT PATELLAR INSTABILITY

A curvilinear incision begins 2 cm proximal to the adductor tubercle and extends antero-inferiorly along the antero-medial tibia to 6 cm distal to the joint line.

Surgical anatomy of the knee: a review of common open approaches

The adductor tubercle: A reliable landmark for analysing the level of the femorotibial joint line.

Effect of Joint Line Elevation after Posterior-stabilized and Cruciate-retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty on Clinical Function and Kinematics

The femoral attachment of the MPFL is approximately 10.6 mm proximal and 8.8 mm posterior to the medial epicondyle and 1.9 mm anterior and 3.8 mm distal to the adductor tubercle. AT = adductor tubercle, ME = medial epicondyle, AMT = adductor magnus tendon, POL = posterior oblique ligament, GT = gastrocnemius tubercle, MGT = medial gastrocnemius tendon, and sMCL = superficial medial collateral ligament.