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Ligament zones were categorized based on relative distance from distal insertion as follows: 1 (\u226590%), 2 (&gt;75% to 90%), 3 (&gt;25% to 75%), 4 (&gt;10% to 25%), and 5 (\u226410%). Subsequent quantitative algorithm-based histologic analysis with hematoxylin and eosin staining followed, and an additional specimen underwent micro-CT (98 \u03bcm) for qualitative assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      7T-qMRI found relative arterial contributions as follows: for the ACL, zone 1, 10.2%; zone 2, 25.9%; zone 3, 24.8%; zone 4, 10.3%; and zone 5, 17.6%. For the PCL, zone 1, 9.3%; zone 2, 13.2%; zone 3, 16.7%; zone 4, 21.8%; and zone 5, 39.5%. Analysis revealed significant differences in overall contribution within soft tissue zones between the ACL and PCL (8.3% vs 27.1%;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .02). Zone-by-zone analysis identified significant interligament differences in zone 2 and zone 4 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .046 for both). Both tibial entheses (ACL, 87.7%; PCL, 76.9%) demonstrated higher vascularity compared with the femoral (ACL, 12.3%; PCL, 23.1%) (ACL,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .02; PCL,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .87). A 3-zone 7T-qMRI and histologic sensitivity analysis confirmed the distribution pattern.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study demonstrates a distinct, region-specific arterial distribution in the ACL and PCL. The ACL exhibited predominantly proximal vascular supply, whereas the PCL showed greater distal and overall arterial contribution. These quantitative differences in vascular organization provide a biological basis that may help explain ligament-specific healing behavior.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study establishes 7T-qMRI as a methodology for quantitative comparison of vascularity between the ACL and PCL to support future translational studies investigating the relationship between vascular supply, ligament-specific healing patterns, and injury-specific treatment strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/23259671261464702","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,27]],"date-time":"2026-08-27T10:52:45Z","timestamp":1787827965000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Differential Arterial Supply of the ACL and PCL Revealed by 7T-qMRI, 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