Current knowledge in the anatomy of the human anterior cruciate ligament

Elcil Kaya Bicer (1) , Sebastien Lustig (2) , Elvire Servien (2) , Tarik Ait Si Selmi (3) , Philippe Neyret (2)

1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University
2 LBMC UMR T9406 - Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs
3 Centre Albert Trillat [Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse - HCL]

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently studied structures of the musculoskeletal system and continues to stimulate debate and challenges among researchers and surgeons. The ultimate goal of anatomic reconstruction surgery is to restore the native anatomy as much as possible. However, this requires thorough knowledge of its anatomy. The aim of this article is to review the current knowledge of the anatomy of ACL along with its macrostructural and ultrastructural properties.

Mots clés: BIOMECANIQUE

Domaines: Ingénierie biomédicale; Médecine humaine et pathologie

Elcil Kaya Bicer, Sebastien Lustig, Elvire Servien, Tarik Ait Si Selmi, Philippe Neyret. Current knowledge in the anatomy of the human anterior cruciate ligament. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2010, 18 (8), pp. 1075-1084. ⟨10.1007/s00167-009-0993-8⟩. ⟨hal-00985030⟩