title: Anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament: a blueprint for repair and reconstruction.
abstract: The anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint is a complex structure whose orientation, construct, and biology are directly related to its function as a constraint of knee joint motion. While the complexity of its design allows the ligament to function through the normal range of motion as a static stabilizer of the knee, it also makes the exact duplication of this structure very difficult. A fundamental knowledge of the functional anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament provides the orthopaedic surgeon with an essential blueprint on which to base techniques of repair and reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Comparative Orthopaedic Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dodds
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Arnoczky
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D001178:Arthroplasty; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology