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.

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 ...

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' ...

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.

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) ...

The once-rare 'fabella' bone has made a dramatic resurgence in human knees, but who's likely to have a fabella or two -- and why?

Two baby girls were born two minutes apart at midnight yesterday at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, giving their parents new hope at the start of the year.

At the Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in the Philippines, home to one of the busiest maternity wards on the planet, these momentous occasions occur in the context of a country with one of the ...

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… ...

Scientists reveal mysterious tiny bone that was key to human evolution Scientists do not know why some people have the lateral fabella while others don’t ...

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.