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Arthroscopic Excision of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Cysts Using a Double Posteromedial Approach
Published on: October 20, 2023
Anatomy of the posterior cruciate ligament
Agnieszka Chwaluk1, Bogdan Ciszek
1Division of Anatomy, External Faculty of Physical Education in Biała Podlaska of the University of Physical Education, Warsaw. agnieszka.chwaluk@awf-bp.edu.pl
Abstract:
The views on the structure of the posterior cruciate ligament presented in the literature are not uniform. They can be ranged from those that refer to the ligament as an indivisible structure to those that regard it as an increasingly complex structure consisting of a number of bundles. The divisions are based on criteria related to the attachments, arrangement and functions of the components of the posterior cruciate ligament. Some researchers also specify the role of the receptors of the ligament.
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