Morphometric analysis of the anterior cruciate ligament: South Indian cadaveric study

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National Journal of Clinical Anatomy Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI:10.4103/NJCA.NJCA_114_22

V. Sengodan, G. Jyothilakshmi, Marimuthu Sivagnanam, P. Shree Shyam Sundar

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Background: The most often damaged ligament in the knee joint is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Reconstruction surgery is the ideal option which requires morphometric understanding of ACL. The aim of the present study is to determine the length and width of ACL in the knee joint in the South Indian population. Methodology: The study was conducted from August 2020 to July 2021 during a 1-year period. We selected participants with no evident macroscopic abnormalities of the knee joints, between the ages of 27 years and 55 years of both genders. For the study, 50 knee joints from 29 cadavers that fulfilled the above requirements were dissected and the ACL was measured for its length and width in the center point in between bony attachments with digital vernier caliper. Results: The mean length of the ACL was found to be 29.73 mm with standard deviation of 2.32, and the mean width of the ACL was found to be 11.15 mm with standard deviation of 1.07. Conclusion: The present study will add to the existing knowledge on the morphometry of the ACL. This study would be helpful in selecting grafts for surgical reconstruction of the ACL.

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前十字韧带形态计量学分析:南印度尸体研究

背景：膝关节中最常见的损伤韧带是前交叉韧带（ACL）。重建手术是理想的选择，需要了解ACL的形态计量学。本研究的目的是确定南印度人群膝关节前交叉韧带的长度和宽度。方法：该研究于2020年8月至2021年7月进行，为期1年。我们选择了年龄在27岁至55岁之间、膝关节没有明显宏观异常的男女参与者。在这项研究中，解剖了来自29具符合上述要求的尸体的50个膝关节，并用数字游标卡尺测量了前交叉韧带在骨附着物之间中心点的长度和宽度。结果：ACL的平均长度为29.73 mm，标准偏差为2.32，ACL的平均宽度为11.15 mm，标准差为1.07。结论：本研究将对ACL形态计量学的现有知识进行补充。这项研究将有助于选择ACL手术重建的移植物。

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National Journal of Clinical Anatomy Medicine-Anatomy

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