Lower appendicular skeleton - Theory

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How to side the os coxa?

Pubic symphysis = medial
Acetabulum = lateral

How to side a femur?

Head = medial
Medial condyle = longer = medial

How to side a patella?

Put the bone on a table (apex up)
Falls to the side it's from
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How to side a tibia?

Tibial tuberosity = anterior
Fibular notch = lateral
Medial malleous = medial

How to side a fibula?

Articular surface of the lateral malleolus = medial
Malleolar fossa = posterior (putje posterior)

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