Editorial Commentary: The Ribbon Theory. Another Quantum Leap? The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Is Twisted and in Fact a Flat Structure. Or not?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.04.011.
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Abstract
Is the double bundle structure of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) a myth? Derotation untwists the ACL and results in a flat ribbon structure. However, other researchers dispute this theory and revealed 2 distinct bundles separated by a synovial septum. The answer is simple: we do not know and the evidence is conflicting.
Medical subject headings
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction