Normalradiographsofthekneewithanteroposterior(a),lateral(b),andaxial(c)biewdemonstratenormalpatellarpositionandmorphology
Theanteroposteriorprojection(a)isusefulforevalutingthefemurandproximaltibia,femoralandtibialplateaus
Thelateralprojectionisusefulforevaluatingpatellarheight,patellofemoralcompartment,suprapatellarrecess(SR),quadricepstendon(QT),patellartendon(PT)
Theaxialviewofthepatellahelpsinassessmentoftheshapeofthepatella,notemedia(MF)andlateral(LF)patellarfacetsandmedianridge(MR)
Alsonotenormalandroughanteriorpatellarcortex(bluearrow)
Sagittalprotondensity(a)andaxialfat-suppressedT2-weighted(b)MRimagesofanormalknee
Notethelowsignalpatellar(PT)andquadriceps(QT)tendonsandthethick,homogeneous-appearingpatellarcartillage(redarrows)
Notethelateralandmediaretinacula,passivestabilizersoft