Anatomy of the anterolateral ligament of the knee joint  

作　　者：Jun-Gu Park Seung-Beom Han Hye Chang Rhim Ok Hee Jeon Ki-Mo Jang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,Anam Hospital,Korea University College of Medicine,Seoul 02841,South Korea [2]rtment of Biomedical Sciences,Korea University College of Medicine,Seoul 02841,South Korea

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2022年第21期7215-7223,共9页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Supported by a grant of Korea University Anam Hospital,Seoul,Republic of Korea,No.K2209741.

摘　　要：Despite remarkable improvements in clinical outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction,the residual rotational instability of knee joints remains a major concern.The anterolateral ligament(ALL)has recently gained attention as a distinct ligamentous structure on the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint.Numerous studies investigated the anatomy,function,and biomechanics of ALL to establish its potential role as a stabilizer for anterolateral rotational instability.However,controversies regarding its existence,prevalence,and femoral and tibial insertions need to be addressed.According to a recent consensus,ALL exists as a distinct ligamentous structure on the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint,with some anatomic variations.The aim of this article was to review the updated anatomy of ALL and present the most accepted findings among the existing controversies.Generally,ALL originates slightly proximal and posterior to the lateral epicondyle of the distal femur and has an anteroinferior course toward the tibial insertion between the tip of the fibular head and Gerdy’s tubercle below the lateral tibial plateau.

关 键 词：Knee joint ANATOMY Anterolateral ligament Anterior cruciate ligament Anterolateral rotational instability Anterolateral ligament reconstruction 

分 类 号：R322.73[医药卫生—人体解剖和组织胚胎学]