Histological study of the posterior cruciate ligament femoral insertion

Conclusion Through histological analysis, it was demonstrated that the indirect insertion was adjacent to the anterior articular cartilage and presents a histological pattern where the collagen fibers insert directly into the bone (two-layer insertion). The direct insertion is posterior to the indirect insertion and has four histologically distinct layers.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - June 9, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research