The ACL and PCL are two major ligaments that crisscross within the joint, allowing the knee to flex and extend without ...

Medial collateral ligament (MCL) Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The ACL is behind the kneecap (patella) and is in front of the PCL ...

These ligaments provide both straight plane (posterior cruciate) and rotatory (anterior cruciate) stability of the knee. The anterior cruciate ligament as we have spoken of before provides rotator ...

What is the function of the cruciate ligament? There is an anterior and a posterior cruciate ligament in both knees. They connect the femur to the tibia and stabilize the knee joint forwards and ...

If initial tunnels are in a very anterior or posterior position, it may be possible to ream new tunnels in the appropriate position without encroaching on the original tunnels. A more difficult ...

“The knee joint is held together by two ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is located on the outside ...

There is always the potential to cause more damage. ACLs are often injured along with a medial ligament (MCL) strain and a ...

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the knee that connects the thighbone to the shinbone. An ACL injury occurs when the ACL accidentally gets stretched and torn partially or ...

Incident cruciate ligament injuries with date of diagnosis are recorded ... in combination with higher anterior–posterior knee laxity and body mass index, was predictive of ACL rupture but for women ...

Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament tears and ... Incidence and long-term follow-up of isolated posterior cruciate ligament tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25: 3017–23 ...