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eAl 12. Which accessory ossicle is at the knee? a. Os Acetabuli b. Os Fabella c.

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Question

eAl 12. Which accessory ossicle is at the knee? a. Os Acetabuli b. Os Fabella c. Os lliacus d. Os Tibiale Externum e. Os Peroneum 13.Pellegrini-Steida disease is calcification of which of the following structures? a. Lateral collateral ligament of knee b. Medial collateral ligament of knee c. Labrum of hip d. Meniscus of knee e. Labrum of shoulder 14. Which of the following views is optimal to visualize the patellofemoral articulation? a. Lateral b. Tunnel c. Sunrise d. Medial Oblique e. AP 15. Thickening of the infrapatellar ligament, pain and swelling at the tibial tuberosity are classic findings of which of the following conditions? a. Chondromalacia patella b. OsGood Schlatters disease c. Pelegrini-Stieadas Disease d. Blounts disease e. Patella Alta

Explanation / Answer

12. B. Os fabella.

Fabella is a small bone, an acessory ossicle which is found in the tendon of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle behind the lateral condyle of femur bone in some mammals.

13. B. Median collateral ligament of knee.

Pellegrino strida refers to the medical condition characterized by calcification of median collateral ligament of knee.

14. A. Lateral.

15.B. Osgood shatters disease.

Osgood disease is the inflammation of petellar ligament at tibial tuberosity characterized by pain and inflammation at tibial tuberosity.