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. 2012 Jan 25;36(7):1387–1392. doi: 10.1007/s00264-011-1481-6

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Angles used to describe the orientation of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). a Elevation (α) is measured by projecting the long axis of the PCL onto the sagittal plane and measuring the angle relative to the anterior direction. b Deviation (β) is measured by the projection of the long axis of the PCL on the tibial plateau and measuring the angle relative to the anterior direction