adductor tubercle


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adductor tubercle

The tubercle of the femur to which is attached the tendon of the adductor magnus.
See also: tubercle
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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 as an important landmark to determine the joint line level in total knee arthroplasty: From radiographs to surgical theatre.
Effect of Joint Line Elevation after Posterior-stabilized and Cruciate-retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty on Clinical Function and Kinematics
Segment DE: From adductor tubercle to most distal point on lower end of femur.
Estimation of length of a femur from the length of its fragments

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