Microanatomical characteristics of arterial vascularization of the anterior cruciate ligament

Introduction/Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the immunohistochemical features vascularization anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), as well quantification capillaries within three segments ACL; proximal, middle and distal. metric characteristics mast cells ACL are second goal research. Methods. In total, 30 human persons, obtained during routine autopsy, were examined under microscope, following reactions against CD34 blood vessels MastTrip cells. Results. genicular artery close gave off branches for supply itself. Each field mm2 contained an average number 1113.84 (959?1240), microvessels in proximal third, 1145.43 (924?1310) 1134.55 (889?1451) distal third. An 3.8 per mm2. peripheral synovial zone ACL, we counted 12.6 area value 124.7 ?m2, shorter longer axis 11.2 ? 15.0 ?m. Conclusion. There no statistically significant differences between numbers intraligamentous thirds (p > 0.05), confirming supporting our hypothesis uniform distribution ACL.