The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: A Proposed Classification System

Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists
Łukasz OlewnikM Topol

Abstract

The anterolateral ligament (ALL) is a potential stabilizer of the knee and cooperates with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It originates on the lateral epicondyle of the femur, to which it is mainly posterior and proximal; insertion is posterior to Gerdy's tubercle. Its anatomical characteristics vary. Recent publications have focused on morphological variations concerning mainly the femoral and tibial attachments, and on morphometric measurements. Histological and cystochemical examinations have also been performed. Classical anatomical dissection was performed on 111 lower limbs (25 isolated and 86 paired) fixed in 10% formalin. The knee region was dissected using traditional techniques and the morphological features of the ALL were assessed: morphometric measurements and the types of ALL. The ALL was present in 70 individuals (37 woman and 33 men). In 30 cases, it was absent symmetrically, and in 11, it was present on just one side (P = 0.0011). The ALL was morphologically very variable. In type I (the most common form - 64.3%), a single band traveled parallel to the fibular collateral ligament (FCL); in type II the band crossed it. In type III, the origin was located on the lateral epicondyle of the femur and also on ...Continue Reading

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