The biology of integration of the anterior cruciate ligament.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a short, stout, intra-articular, extrasynovial structure which acts to control rotational movements and anterior translation of the femur upon the fixed tibia.[1][1] Rupture is a traumatic event, often as a consequence of twisting upon the weight-bearing limb

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