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2018, Number 4

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Ortho-tips 2018; 14 (4)

The anterolateral ligament: a new approach to knee stability

Rojas MP, Izaguirre HAF

Language: Spanish
References: 38
Page: 206-212
PDF size: 138.75 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Despite the effort to improve reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) techniques, it has been reported a percentage of patients continues with stabilization deficit of knee, that’s reason why anterolateral structures have gained interest in their study on his role of rotational control. Some studies describe the existence of an independent fibrous band called anterolateral ligament (ALL), which has caused controversy about its existence, exact anatomy, function and the best reconstruction technique option. It has been observed that the deficit and/or injury of ALL causes an internal rotational instability of the tibia by increasing the angle of knee flexion, so an adequate diagnosis and treatment of the ALL in conjunction with the LCA provides an improvement stabilization of knee and prevents possible failures of the reconstruction of LCA by itself. This article summarizes its anatomical, biomechanical characteristics, its clinical and image diagnosis, as well as the possible reconstruction techniques described.


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