Anterior Cruciate Ligament
"Anterior 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,
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A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the posteromedial portion of the lateral condyle of the femur, passes anteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the depression in front of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia.
| Descriptor ID |
D016118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513.514.100 A02.835.583.512.100 A10.165.669.514.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Anterior Cranial Cruciate Ligament
- Cranial Cruciate Ligament
- Cranial Cruciate Ligaments
- Cruciate Ligament, Cranial
- Cruciate Ligaments, Cranial
- Ligament, Cranial Cruciate
- Ligaments, Cranial Cruciate
- Cruciate Ligament, Anterior
- Anterior Cruciate Ligaments
- Cruciate Ligaments, Anterior
- Ligament, Anterior Cruciate
- Ligaments, Anterior Cruciate
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| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anterior Cruciate Ligament" by people in Profiles.
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Management of ACL Reconstruction Complicated by MRSA Osteomyelitis Requiring a Gastrocnemius Perforator Flap: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 07 01; 13(3).
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Editorial Commentary: Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Medial Meniscal Transplantation Improve Functional Outcomes When Properly Indicated. Arthroscopy. 2023 06; 39(6):1593-1594.
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Injury to the Posterior Horn of the Lateral Meniscus from a Misplaced Tibial Tunnel for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep. 2022 Nov 03; 23:e937581.
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Returning to Activity After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Surgery: An Analysis of the Multicenter Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Study (MARS) Cohort at 2 Years Postoperative. Am J Sports Med. 2022 06; 50(7):1788-1797.
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Patients Follow 3 Different Rate-of-Recovery Patterns After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Based on International Knee Documentation Committee Score. Arthroscopy. 2022 08; 38(8):2480-2490.e3.
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Optimal Tibial Tunnel Placement for Medial and Lateral Meniscus Root Repair on the Anteromedial Tibia in the Setting of Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee. Am J Sports Med. 2022 04; 50(5):1237-1244.
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Medial Meniscus Transplantation and Bone-Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Feb 01; 30(3):104-110.
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Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Augmentation May Accelerate Allograft Ligamentization in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthroscopy. 2022 07; 38(7):2255-2264.
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Prior Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does Not Compromise the Functional Outcomes of Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Although Revision for Progressive Arthritis May Occur Earlier. J Arthroplasty. 2022 02; 37(2):238-242.
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Vancomycin Presoaking of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tendon Grafts Is Highly Cost-Effective for Preventing Infection. Arthroscopy. 2021 10; 37(10):3152-3156.