An understanding of knee ligament anatomy and biomechanics is foundational for
physicians treating knee injuries, especially the more rare and morbid multiligamentous …

Knee instability has been the focus of large number of studies over the last decade;
however, a high incidence rate of injury still exists. The aim of this short report is to examine …

This work studied the fibre bundle anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament. Three
functional bundles--anteromedial, intermediate, and posterolateral--were identified in …

The number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries reported in athletes younger than 18
years has increased over the past 2 decades. Reasons for the increasing ACL injury rate …

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a band of dense connective tissue which courses
from the femur to the tibia. The ACL is a key structure in the knee joint, as it resists anterior …

▪ Abstract Because of an aging population and increased occurrence of sports-related
injuries, musculoskeletal disorders have become one of the major health concerns in the …

Background: Quantitative descriptions of the attachment sites of the main posterolateral
knee structures have not been performed. Purpose: To qualitatively and quantitatively …

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) consists of two major fiber bundles, namely the
anteromedial and posterolateral bundle. When the knee is extended, the posterolateral …

In thirty-three normal cadaver knees from adults (mean age, twenty-nine years), the average
length of the anterior cruciate ligament was 31+/-3 millimeters and the angle between the …

Proprioception was quantified in a group of patients who had documented complete ACL
tears. Threshold to detection of passive change in position of the knee was measured using …