Abstract
The femororotulian joint situated on the anterior side of the knee is made up of the kneecap and the femoral trochlea as joint components. It works as a reflection pulley through the flexo-extension movements of the knee similar to the way a mechanical pulley slides, the kneecap being the footing for the transmission of forces. The femororotulian joint has been the forgotten compartment of the knee for quite a while now. Its anatomy (Fig. 3.1), biomechanics, and function are well known, but there are unfinished business:
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Guillen-Garcia, P., Concejero-Lopez, V., Rodriguez-Vazquez, J. F., Guillen-Vicente, I., Vicente, M. G., & Fernandez-Jaen, T. F. (2014). Patellofemoral anatomy. In The Patellofemoral Joint: State of the Art in Evaluation and Management (pp. 11–16). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54965-6_3
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