title: [Functional anatomy of the posterior cruciate ligament].
abstract: The human posterior cruciate ligament (7 unselected specimens) consists of 2 different bundles with a common tibial attachment: 1. a thin, flat and slightly twisted posterior bundle running to the posterior medial condyle taut in extension and lax in flexion of the knee, 2. a thick oval anterior bundle with parallel fibers running to the roof of the notch lax in extension and taut in flexion. This contra-tensile function explains the different posterior instability in extension or flexion of the knee in case of an isolated rupture of only 1 of these bundles.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Marienhospital, Erwitte.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Krudwig
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D013718:Tensile Strength
vernacular_title: Die funktionelle Anatomie des hinteren Kreuzbandes.