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MeSH Heading: Patellofemoral Joint
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.475.650
Unique ID: D057071
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057071
Scope Note: The articulation between the articular surface of the PATELLA and the patellar surface of the FEMUR.
Entry Term(s): Femoropatellar Articulation; Patellofemoral Articulation
Previous Indexing: Knee Joint (1989-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Patellofemoral Joint MeSH Descriptor Data 2023