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troch·le·a

 (trŏk′lē-ə)
n. pl. troch·le·ae (-lē-ē′)
An anatomical structure that resembles a pulley, especially the part of the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the ulna.
[Latin, system of pulleys, from Greek trokhileia; akin to trekhein, to run.]
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trochlea

(ˈtrɒklɪə)
n, pl -leae (-lɪˌiː)
(Anatomy) any bony or cartilaginous part with a grooved surface over which a bone, tendon, etc, may slide or articulate
[C17: from Latin, from Greek trokhileia the sheave of a pulley; related to trokhos wheel, trekhein to run]
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troch•le•a

(ˈtrɒk li ə)

n., pl. -le•ae (-liˌi) -le•as.
a pulleylike anatomical structure or arrangement of parts.
[1685–95; < Latin: pulley block or sheave < Greek trochiléa, trochil(e)ía; akin to tróchilos sheave, runner, akin to tréchein to run]
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troch·le·a

n. tróclea, estructura que sirve de polea.
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All participants stated that the shape of the capitulum and/or trochlea was an important feature for comparison.
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The mnemonic "CRITOE" (Capitellum, Radial head, Internal (medial) epicondyle, Trochlea, Olecranon and External (lateral) epicondyle) can help diagnose certain fractures, particularly those where an ossification center 'appears' out of the expected order.
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After evaluating the stability of cartilage surfaces of lateral condyl, trochlea and patella, and anterior collateral ligament, the indication was also confirmed intraoperatively.
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The chronological order of appearance of the elbow ossification centers follows this rule: capitellum, radial head, medial epicondyle, trochlea, olecranon, and lateral epicondyle.
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The trochlear depth was the distance from the line connecting the most anterior parts of the medial and lateral femoral trochlea and the deepest trochlear point.
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A total of six articular surfaces were evaluated, including those of the patella, trochlea, lateral femoral condyle, medial femoral condyle, lateral tibial plateau, and medial tibial plateau.
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In this prospective study, six cartilage sites of the knee joint (patella, trochlea, medial and lateral femoral condyles, and medial and lateral tibial plateaus) were evaluated in terms of routine MRI, FS 3D_ WATSc/T1A MRI sequence, or cartilage damage by arthroscopy, the reference diagnosis method.
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Favorable factors for ACI success are patients who are younger, have higher preoperative symptom scores, have a single lesion on the trochlea or lateral femoral condyle, and had less than 2 previous procedures on the knee [12].
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