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Introduction: Position of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) represents one of the anatomical factors which can lead to the rupture of the ligament., Aim: The aim of this study was to overview and compare gender and age differences of the position of the ACL and its relation with the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle., Method: The measurements were performed on the fifty cadaver knees (32 male and 18 female) aged between 15 - 53 years with intact ACL. We were measuring the angle of the ACL in sagittal and frontal plane and the angle of the medial aspect of the lateral condyle in frontal and horizontal plane., Results: Measurements of the ACL in sagittal plane and measurements of the angle of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in horizontal plane showed statistically significant variations with the age (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). The angle of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in frontal plane was statistically significant higher than the same measured angle in the horizontal plane ( p < 0.01)., Conclusion: ACL fomis narrower angle with medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in extension of lower leg than in flexion as a result of smaller angle of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle in frontal compared to horizontal plane.

Introduction: Narrow intercondylar notch of femur can lead to lean anterior cruciate ligament on femur's condyle, constraint and rupture., Purpose: Purpose of this study is description and comparasion gender and oldage differencies of morphometric factors of intercondylar notch important for rupture LCA., Method: The measurements were taken on 50 cadaverous knees (32 male and 18 female) with intact anterior cruciate ligament, aged from 15 to 53 years. We measured intercondylar height and epicondylar width, intercondylar width, width of lateral and medial condyle in level of popliteal sulcus and on the widest place of the distal part of femur. We calculated notch width (NWI) and notch shape (NSI) indices from absolute measurements., Results: Notch width and epicondylar width, have larger values (p < 0.01) on the male (22.3 i 79.6 mm) than the female (18.2 i 68.7 mm). There is no statistical significant differences (p < 0.05) about notch width and notch shape indices between male (NWI: 0.28; NSI: 0.77) and female (NWI: 0.27; NSI: 0.68). Aging epicondylar width rise.

The anterior cruciate ligament or ACL (ligamenturn cruciatum anterius) is often injured, either alone or within complex ligament injuries of the knee. Therefore, the knowledge of detailed anatomic (macro- and micro-morphological) characteristics of this ligament is of key importance in therapy. The anatomy, structure, insertions, vascularization and inervation of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee are described from the aspect of modern treatment and rehabilitation methods.