Morphometric Features of Tibial Attachment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament on Thiel Embalmed Cadavers View PDF

^*Mohammad Alobaidy
Medicine, Centre For Anatomy And Human Identification, University Of Dundee, United Kingdom

^*Corresponding Author:

Mohammad Alobaidy
Medicine, Centre For Anatomy And Human Identification, University Of Dundee, United Kingdom
Email:m.alobaidy@dundee.ac.uk

Published on: 2016-08-23

Abstract

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is variable in terms of its origin, course and termination. The tibial insertion of the posterior cruciate ligament is variable and may have implications for accurate tunnel placement during reconstruction surgery

Keywords

Posterior cruciate ligament; Posterior cruciate ligament tibial attachment; Thiel embalmed

Introduction

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the main stabilizer of the knee joint, helping to prevent posterior tibial translation. In classical anatomy textbooks, it is said to arise from the posterior tibial intercondylar area, passing supero-anteriorly to insert into the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle.