Journal of American Science 2013;9(1) http://www.jofamericanscience.org 186 movement abnormalities with vermian malformations (Dekaban et al., 1969; Khan et al., 2008; Malaki et al., 2012).
paÂ·telÂ·la. , pl. patellae (pÄ-tel'Ä, -Ä) [TA] The large sesamoid bone that covers the anterior surface of the knee. It is formed in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and is attached to the tibia by the patellar tendon. Synonym(s): kneecap.
Dislocation, Patella (Kneecap). Overview &COPY; Reed Group A patellar dislocation is a shifting of the kneecap (patella) out of its normal position. The patella is a triangular-shaped bone that covers and protects the anterior surface of the knee joint. It is embedded in the tendon of the thigh muscle (quadriceps femoris) that attaches to the top part of the patella and the fibrous capsule of connective tissue that surrounds the knee joint.