title: Fine vascular anatomy of adult rabbit knee ligaments.
abstract: The microvascular anatomy of discrete knee ligaments in adult rabbits is described. Epiligamentous plexuses give rise to a limited number of vessels which penetrate deeply into ligament substance. Intraligamentous vessels are usually longitudinally orientated, widely separated linear anastomoses but occasionally complex glomus-like configurations are present. The significance of these findings is discussed in relation to other articular connective tissues and to the possible roles of the intraligamentous microvasculature.
authors: Joint Injury and Diseases Research Group, University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, Alberta, Canada.
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Bray
authors: A W
authors: AW
authors: Fisher
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Frank
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007281:Ink; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000098:blood supply*; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011817:Rabbits