Vol 68, No 1 (2009)
Original article
Published online: 2008-11-25
Anatomy of the posterior cruciate ligament
Folia Morphol 2009;68(1):8-12.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to explain the architecture of the posterior cruciate
ligament because the views on its structure presented in the literature are
inconsistent - from those considering it as indivisible to those presenting it as
a multifascicular structure. Twenty formalin-fixed ligaments from human knee
joints were tested using the preparation technique. All posterior cruciate ligaments
clearly divided into the anterolateral bundle and the posteromedial bundle
(20/20). In all ligaments, 2 fascicles were identified in the posteromedial
bundle (20/20). In most cases, 2 fascicles were also seen in the anterolateral
bundle (14/20). Less commonly, it consisted of multiple fascicles (6/20).
Keywords: knee jointanterolateral bundleposteromedial bundle