Anterior cruciate ligament

The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. The injury of this ligament is the most common one of the knee. Many athletes suffer from this condition. Moving the knee sideways or rotating it can cause this ligament to strain or tear. Tears will almost always require surgery to repair.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Media

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  MRI of anterior cruciate ligament tear

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  Right knee joint, from the front, showing interior ligaments

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  Left knee joint from behind, showing interior ligaments

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  Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments

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  Capsule of right knee-joint (distended), posterior aspect

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  MRI shows normal signal of both cruciate ligaments (arrows)

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  Knee joint, deep dissection, anteromedial view