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Original Articles

Regional fibrocartilage variations in human anterior cruciate ligament tibial insertion: a histological three-dimensional reconstruction

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Pages 18-24 | Received 02 Jul 2014, Accepted 19 Sep 2014, Published online: 13 Oct 2014

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