Sore Knee? Maybe You Have a Fabella

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The arrow on the scan shows where the fabella is - behind the knee

 

A little bone in the knee scientists thought was being lost to evolution seems to be making a comeback, say experts from Imperial College London.

 

The fabella is found in some people buried in the tendon just behind their knee.

 

Doctors think it is entirely pointless, and you can happily live without it - many people do.

 

However, people who have arthritis appear more likely to be in possession of a fabella.

 

The Imperial College team has published its findings in the Journal of Anatomy.

 

What is it?

 

In medical terms, the fabella - which means little bean - is a sesamoid bone, meaning it grows in the tendon of a muscle, just like the kneecap or patella...