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What is the medical term meaning apophysitis at the insertion of the patellar tendon on the tibial tubercle?
Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle is called Osgood Schlatter disease. This is not to be confused with sindig-larsen-johansen which is apophysitis of the inferior pole of the patella. -Physical Therapist Texas Childrens Hospital
What is ttt knee surgery?
A TTT stands for Tibial Tubercle Transfer. Basically, you know the bump below your knee (tibial tubercle) they move that, by breaking that off your tibia with the patellar tendon attached and move it to a more 'appropriate' place. After they move it, they screw it into place with either one or two screws.
Is the patellar tendon above or below the patella?
it starts above and it connects onto the Tibial Tubercle which is right under the Patella.
What is the medical definition of Osgood-Schlatter's disease?
Osgood-Schlatter's disease is basically a painful swelling with a specific location. This swelling is located below the knee, on the shinbone. The bump is a part of your anatomy - more technically known as the anterior tibial tubercle.
Point where the patellar ligament attaches?
TIBIAL TUBEROSITY
Three veins serving the leg?
anterior tibial, femoral, posterior tibialfemoral, posterior tibial, anterior tibial
What is tibial spiking?
Tibial spiking (spurring of tibial spines), is considered as one of the features of osteoarthritis. The other two are eburnation, and osteophytes.
What is tibial spine spiking?
Tibial spiking (spurring of tibial spines), is considered as one of the features of osteoarthritis. The other two are eburnation, and osteophytes.
What four veins serve the leg?
femoral, posterior tibial, anterior tibial
What contributes to the formation of the popliteal vein?
The popliteal vein carries blood from the knee to the thigh and calf muscles and ultimately to the heart. The vein is formed from the merging of the two posterior tibial veins and ends as it merges in to the femoral vein.
Three arteries serving the leg inferior to the knee?
anterior tibial, posterior tibial, and peroneal
Artery serves the posterior thigh?
I believe that is the Femoral artery.
