[The position of anterior cuciate ligament in frontal and sagittal plane].
BACKGROUND
Position of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) represents one of the anatomical factors which can lead to the rupture of the ligament.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to overview and compare gender and age differences of the position of the ACL and its relation with the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle.


METHODS
The measurements were performed on the fifty cadaver knees (32 male and 18 female) aged between 15 - 53 years with intact ACL. We were measuring the angle of the ACL in sagittal and frontal plane and the angle of the medial aspect of the lateral condyle in frontal and horizontal plane.


RESULTS
Measurements of the ACL in sagittal plane and measurements of the angle of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in horizontal plane showed statistically significant variations with the age (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). The angle of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in frontal plane was statistically significant higher than the same measured angle in the horizontal plane ( p < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
ACL fomis narrower angle with medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in extension of lower leg than in flexion as a result of smaller angle of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in frontal compared to horizontal plane.
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Institut za anatomiju "Niko Miljanić", MF u Beogradu.
Santrac-Stijak
G
G
Nikolić
V
V
Blagojević
Z
Z
Malis
M
M
Sijacki
A
A
Rasulić
L
L
Radonjić
V
V
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D055815:Young Adult