Anterior Cruciate Ligament

"Anterior Cruciate Ligament" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the posteromedial portion of the lateral condyle of the femur, passes anteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the depression in front of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia.

Descriptor ID	D016118
MeSH Number(s)	A02.513.514.100 A02.835.583.512.100 A10.165.669.514.100
Concept/Terms	Anterior Cruciate Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament Anterior Cranial Cruciate Ligament Cranial Cruciate Ligament Cranial Cruciate Ligaments Cruciate Ligament, Cranial Cruciate Ligaments, Cranial Ligament, Cranial Cruciate Ligaments, Cranial Cruciate Cruciate Ligament, Anterior Anterior Cruciate Ligaments Cruciate Ligaments, Anterior Ligament, Anterior Cruciate Ligaments, Anterior Cruciate

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Anterior Cruciate Ligament".

Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Ligaments [A02.513]
Ligaments, Articular [A02.513.514]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament [A02.513.514.100]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Joints [A02.835.583]
Ligaments, Articular [A02.835.583.512]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament [A02.835.583.512.100]
Tissues [A10]
Connective Tissue [A10.165]
Ligaments [A10.165.669]
Ligaments, Articular [A10.165.669.514]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament [A10.165.669.514.100]

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Bar chart showing 94 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1998	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	1	0	1
2003	1	3	4
2004	4	1	5
2005	7	1	8
2006	3	3	6
2007	8	0	8
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	2	2	4
2011	5	1	6
2012	5	0	5
2013	2	3	5
2014	4	2	6
2015	6	4	10
2016	0	4	4
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	2	3
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	2	3
2022	0	3	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Anterior Cruciate Ligament" by people in Profiles.

Bigouette JP, Owen EC, Lantz BBA, Hoellrich RG, Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR, Baker CL, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Brad Butler V J, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Alexander Creighton R, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ, Gecha SR, Robert Giffin J, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Benjamin Ma C, Maiers GP, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Steven J Svoboda L, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Returning to Activity After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Surgery: An Analysis of the Multicenter Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Study (MARS) Cohort at 2 Years Postoperative. Am J Sports Med. 2022 06; 50(7):1788-1797.

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Gawel RJ, Kemler BR, Rao S, Otlans PT, Salvo JP. Adolescent Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, an Early Complication After ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Mar 09; 12(1).

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Marques JB, Auliffe SM, Thomson A, Sideris V, Santiago P, Read PJ. The use of wearable technology as an assessment tool to identify between-limb differences during functional tasks following ACL reconstruction. A scoping review. Phys Ther Sport. 2022 May; 55:1-11.

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Haffar A, Ali R, Mehta N, Patel A, Fricka KB, Della Valle CJ, Gerlinger TL, Krueger CA, Lonner JH. Prior Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does Not Compromise the Functional Outcomes of Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Although Revision for Progressive Arthritis May Occur Earlier. J Arthroplasty. 2022 02; 37(2):238-242.

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Larwa J, Stoy C, Chafetz RS, Boniello M, Franklin C. Stiff Landings, Core Stability, and Dynamic Knee Valgus: A Systematic Review on Documented Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Male and Female Athletes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 04 06; 18(7).

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Read PJ, Auliffe SM, Thomson A. Commonly used clinical criteria following ACL reconstruction including time from surgery and isokinetic limb symmetry thresholds are not associated with between-limb loading deficits during running. Phys Ther Sport. 2021 May; 49:236-242.

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White AE, Van Nest D, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB. Journey around the Notch: A Systematic Review on the History of ACL Reconstruction in the United States. J Knee Surg. 2022 Jan; 35(1):61-71.

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An YW, Lobacz AD, Baumeister J, Rose WC, Higginson JS, Rosen J, Swanik CB. Negative Emotion and Joint-Stiffness Regulation Strategies After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. J Athl Train. 2019 Dec; 54(12):1269-1279.

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Buda R, Baldassarri M, Perazzo L, Ghinelli D, Faldini C. The biological respect of the posterolateral bundle in ACL partial injuries. Retrospective analysis of 2 different surgical management of ACL partial tear in a population of high-demanding sport patients. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Apr; 29(3):651-658.

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Cooper DE, Dunn WR, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Allen CR, Anderson AF, DeBerardino TM, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR, Baker CL, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler V JB, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ, Wright RW. Physiologic Preoperative Knee Hyperextension Is a Predictor of Failure in an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Cohort: A Report From the MARS Group. Am J Sports Med. 2018 10; 46(12):2836-2841.

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