parapatellar

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ patellar.

Adjective

parapatellar (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Located next to the patella
   • 2015 June 26, Michael Dan et al., “Blood loss in primary total knee arthroplasty—body temperature is not a significant risk factor—a prospective, consecutive, observational cohort study”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research‎^[1], volume 10, →DOI:

     A medial parapatellar approach without tourniquet was used in all patients.