The fabella, Latin for "little bean," is linked to knee pain, arthritis, and problematic knee surgeries. Dubbed the "appendix of the skeleton," fabellae, like other bones, start off as groups of ...

The fabella, Latin for "little bean", is linked to knee pain, arthritis, and problematic knee surgeries. Dubbed the "appendix of the skeleton," fabellae, like other bones, start off as groups of ...

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 ...

The fabella used to be rare in humans. Researchers now said that 39 percent of the world's population in 2018 likely have the knee bone. Arthritis sufferers are twice as likely to have fabella.

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 ) ...

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.

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 ...

But sometimes, there are 208. The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early human evolution, but these days it’s becoming more common, according to a study ...

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? Led by Dr. Michael Berthaume at Imperial College London, a new meta ...

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 ...