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Anatomy of the posterior cruciate ligament
The purpose of the study was to explain the architecture of the posterior cruciate
ligament because the views on its structure presented in the literature are
inconsistent - from those considering it as indivisible to those presenting it as
a multifascicular structure. Twenty formalin-fixed ligaments from human knee
joints were tested using the preparation technique. All posterior cruciate ligaments
clearly divided into the anterolateral bundle and the posteromedial bundle
(20/20). In all ligaments, 2 fascicles were identified in the posteromedial
bundle (20/20). In most cases, 2 fascicles were also seen in the anterolateral
bundle (14/20). Less commonly, it consisted of multiple fascicles (6/20)