Dodds J A, Arnoczky S P
Laboratory for Comparative Orthopaedic Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
Arthroscopy. 1994 Apr;10(2):132-9. doi: 10.1016/s0749-8063(05)80080-5.
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.
