The fabella, a bone just behind the knee found in primates, is showing up in humans, specifically those with arthritis and knee pain, research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Anatomy ...

Tiny knee bone linked to osteoarthritis ‘may have helped humans walk upright’ - The lateral fabella is three times as common today than it was a century ago.

Fabella: Bone thought to be lost to evolution mysteriously returning to human body 'We are taught the human skeleton contains 206 bones, but our study challenges this' Alex Matthews-King.

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 ...

The fabella (white arrows), a tiny bone hidden in the tendon of the knee, is increasing in prevalence in the population. (Image credit: Michael A. Berthaume, et al/Anatomical Society/ CC BY 4.0 ) ...

A TINY knee bone thought to be near extinction is making a comeback – and it may be causing osteoarthritis. The fabella was only present in 11.2 per cent of people’s knees globally back… ...

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 ...