Comparative morphology of the cruciate ligaments: A radiological study

Gan Xin; Chen Xin; Zeng Yunqian; Li Mengwei; Nie Mingbo; Kang Hao

doi:10.1515/med-2024-1005

Open Medicine (Jul 2024)

Comparative morphology of the cruciate ligaments: A radiological study

Gan Xin,
Chen Xin,
Zeng Yunqian,
Li Mengwei,
Nie Mingbo,
Kang Hao

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Gan Xin: Department of Orthopedic, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
Chen Xin: Department of Orthopedic, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
Zeng Yunqian: Department of Orthopedic, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
Li Mengwei: Department of Orthopedic, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
Nie Mingbo: Department of Orthopedic, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
Kang Hao: Department of Orthopedic, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2024-1005
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 204 – 13

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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are important structures to maintain knee stability. The present study aimed to further enrich understandings of the morphology of the cruciate ligaments and explore the relationship between the diameter of ACL and PCL.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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