MeSH Browser

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; Patellofemoral Contact
Previous Indexing: Knee Joint (1989-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
Date Introduced: 2010/01/01
Last Updated: 2023/05/31

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)

Concept UI: M0534242
Scope Note: The articulation between the articular surface of the PATELLA and the patellar surface of the FEMUR.
Terms: Patellofemoral Joint Preferred Term
Term UI T748497
Date03/31/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Femoropatellar Articulation
Term UI T748499
Date03/31/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Patellofemoral Articulation
Term UI T748498
Date03/31/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Patellofemoral Contact
Term UI T001135858
Date04/05/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024)

Patellofemoral Joint MeSH Descriptor Data 2026