Posterior Cruciate Ligament
"Posterior Cruciate Ligament" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the anterolateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur, passes posteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia.
| Descriptor ID |
D016119
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513.514.600 A02.835.583.512.600 A10.165.669.514.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Posterior Cruciate Ligament- Posterior Cruciate Ligament
- Cruciate Ligament, Posterior
- Cruciate Ligaments, Posterior
- Ligament, Posterior Cruciate
- Ligaments, Posterior Cruciate
- Posterior Cruciate Ligaments
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Posterior Cruciate Ligament" by people in Profiles.
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Dynamic Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Mapping of Isometric Posterior Cruciate Ligament Attachment Sites on the Tibia and Femur: Single- Versus Double-Bundle Analysis. Arthroscopy. 2020 11; 36(11):2875-2884.
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Biomechanical evaluation of bioabsorbable versus metallic screws for posterior cruciate ligament inlay graft fixation: a comparative study. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Apr; 37(4):748-53.
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Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: current trends. J Knee Surg. 2004 Jul; 17(3):133-9.
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An accessory portal for posterior cruciate ligament tibial insertion visualization. Arthroscopy. 2004 Jul; 20 Suppl 2:155-8.
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Force displacement characteristics of the posterior cruciate ligament. Am J Sports Med. 1992 Jan-Feb; 20(1):67-71; discussion 71-72.