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Lateral retinaculum

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98:). The kneecap has both a medial (on the inner aspect) and a lateral (on the outer side) retinaculum, and these help to support the kneecap in its position in relation to the 58: 34: 53: 138: 106: 65: 41: 29: 8: 110: 87: 132: 122: 46: 105:
The lateral retinaculum is an extension of the fibrous 'aponeurosis' of the
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TA98
A03.6.08.017
TA2
2624
FMA
44590
Anatomical terminology
edit on Wikidata
fibrous tissue
kneecap
patella
femur
vastus lateralis muscle
quadriceps muscles
Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome
Category
Tissues (biology)

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