title: [Developmental history of the cruciate ligament surgery].
abstract: The study of the cruciate ligaments have been made since 3000 B. C., including anatomical observation, functional description, examination and treatment approaches. The developmental history of the cruciate ligaments is the advances of human ideas and techniques in the area generations after generations.
authors.affiliation: Central Hospital of Jingzhou City, Hubei 434000.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament