The Anterolateral Ligament Does Exist: An Anatomic Description

Autor: Zaffagnini, Stefano, Grassi, Alberto, Marcheggiani Muccioli, Giulio Maria, Raggi, Federico, Romagnoli, Matteo, Bondi, Alice, Calderone, Salvatore, Signorelli, Cecilia
Přispěvatelé: Zaffagnini, Stefano, Grassi, Alberto, Marcheggiani Muccioli, Giulio Maria, Raggi, Federico, Romagnoli, Matteo, Bondi, Alice, Calderone, Salvatore, Signorelli, Cecilia
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Clinics in sports medicine. 37(1)
ISSN: 1556-228X
Popis: The debate around the existence, anatomy, and role of the so-called anterolateral ligament of the knee represents one of the main sources of recent controversy among orthopedic surgeons. In the modern era of sports medicine, several content experts have contributed to the understanding of the anatomy of the anterolateral aspect of the knee. This article analyzes the historical, phylogenetic, anatomic, arthroscopic, and radiological evidence regarding the anterolateral ligament. The existence of the anterolateral ligament as a distinct ligamentous structure and its exact anatomic features are still matters of controversy and ongoing study.
Databáze: OpenAIRE