A 19-year-old varsity baseball player presents with a torn anteriorcruciateligament (ACL). An MRI demonstrates a mid-substance tear, but no injury to the meniscus or articular surface.
The ACL attaches in front of the intercondyloid eminence of the tibia, being blended with the anterior horn of the medial meniscus. These attachments allow it to resist anterior translation and ...
A dog’s cranial cruciateligament (CCL) is similar to a human’s anteriorcruciateligament (ACL), which stabilizes the knee joint. CCL degeneration and subsequent tears are common in dogs of ...