Synovium and blood capillaries at the femoral attachment of anterior cruciate ligament are significantly abundant than those at the tibial attachment
Int. j. morphol; 41 (2), 2023
SUMMARY: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament that mainly controls the anterior and rotational mobility of the knee joint, and its surface is covered by a synovial membrane with large number of blood vessels. In general, nutritional supply to the ligament is from many capillaries in the adj...