Solving the Mystery of the Antero Lateral Ligament

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR
P H Sonia FarhanJai Thilak

Abstract

The cruciate ligaments are essential for the antero-posterior stability of the knee joint. In Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture, though reconstructive surgery is a widely accepted and proven procedure, there is still an unacceptably high re-injury rate. The fact that the rotational instability persists even after the surgical reconstruction of ACL injury has evoked a new interest in the study of the soft tissue structures on the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint. The stability of the knee joint was found to improve dramatically if ACL reconstruction is accompanied with the reconstruction of the anterolateral soft structures of the knee. To identify the attachment and observe the measurable parameters of Antero Lateral Ligament (ALL) and its relationship with the adjacent bony landmarks. Twenty six cadaveric specimens of knee joints were collected from the Department of Anatomy, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi and were dissected for the anterolateral ligament. Various parameters of ALL in extended knee- the length, width at midpoint and at the femoral-tibial attachments and thickness- were measured. The relationship of femoral attachment of ALL with the lateral femoral epicondyl...Continue Reading

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