The Fetal Anterior Cruciate Ligament: An Anatomic and Histologic Study

The purposes of this study were to better understand the fetal development of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); to identify the gross anatomy of the ACL; to perform a complete histologic evaluation of the ligament, particularly with respect to the distinction between bundles; and to evaluate ACL length, diameter, cellularity, vascularity, and insertion sites.By use of 40 intact knee joints of human fetuses, the gross anatomy of the ACL was...