Adductor tubercle of femur explained
| Adductor tubercle |
| Latin: | tuberculum adductorium femoris |
The adductor tubercle is a tubercle on the lower extremity of the femur. It is formed where the medial lips of the linea aspera end below at the summit of the medial condyle. It is the insertion point of the tendon of the vertical fibers of the adductor magnus muscle.[1]
References
- Jacobi. Matthias. Reischl. Nikolaus. Bergmann. Mathias. Bouaicha. Samy. Djonov. Valentin. Magnussen. Robert A.. 2012-01-01. Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Using the Adductor Magnus Tendon: An Anatomic Study. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. en. 28. 1. 105–109. 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.07.015. 22001735. 0749-8063.
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