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. 2018 Jan 8;8:75. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18426-3

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Anatomy of the ovine tibial plateau. (a–c) Macroscopic view and (d–f) 3-D reconstructed micro-CT images of a left ovine tibial plateau. (b,e) Qualitative description of the main individual areas of the entire tibial plateau. Note the prominent tibial tuberosity (TT) and groove of the extensor digitorum longus tendon (EDLG) on the anterior end. The shape of the medial (MTP) and lateral tibial plateau (LTP) is steeper and less oval compared to the human ones. Anterior to the medial (MTS) and lateral tibial spine (LTS) the area intercondylaris anterior (AIA) has a notable prominence. (c,f) Insertion sites of the crucial ligaments (ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; PCL, posterior cruciate ligament) and the menisci (ALM, anterior horn of the lateral meniscus; AMM, anterior horn of the medial meniscus; PMM, posterior horn of the medial meniscus) on the tibial plateau. Scale bars are identical for panels a–c and d–f respectively. Directions are identical for all panels. Abbreviation not mentioned elsewhere: AIP, area intercondylaris posterior.