title: The fabella: a forgotten source of knee pain?
abstract: We present a case of chondromalacia of the fabella, describe a provocative diagnostic test and review the literature on this unusual cause of knee pain.
authors.affiliation: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA, UK. arobertson@rcsed.ac.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: S C E
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography