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Urban, S; Pretterklieber, B; Pretterklieber, ML.
The anterolateral ligament of the knee and the lateral meniscotibial ligament - Anatomical phantom versus constant structure within the anterolateral complex.
Ann Anat. 2019; 226(9): 64-72.
Doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2019.06.005
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- Pretterklieber Michael
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- Pretterklieber Bettina
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- Concerning the ongoing controversy about the existence and nature of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee joint, we reinvestigated the formation of the anterolateral part of its fibrous capsule in anatomic specimens. Furthermore, we wanted to clarify if the lateral meniscus has established a constant anchoring to the lateral tibial condyle via a lateral meniscotibial ligament (lmtl). Forty paired embalmed lower extremities taken from 20 human body donors (15 men and five women) underwent exact macroscopic dissection. For the detailed evaluation of the lmtl, additionally 12 specially dissected joint specimens were used. In two of these specimens, the lmtl underwent further histological examination. In all specimens, the anterolateral part of the knee joint fibrous capsule was established by the iliotibial tract and the anterior arm of the aponeurosis of the biceps femoris muscle. According to their close connection and the fact that the anterolateral part of the fibrous capsule is exclusively assembled by these two aponeuroses, they do not leave any space for a distinct ALL connecting the lateral femoral epicondyle and the lateral tibial condyle. The constantly present lmtl was identified as a flat, rectangular bundle of collagen and also elastic fibers reinforcing the inner aspect of the fibrous capsule. Following an oblique direction, it connected the lateral face of the lateral meniscus with the superolateral margin of the lateral tibial condyle. The lmtl measured, on average, 17.1mm in longitudinal and 13mm in anteroposterior direction. Our results show that there is no evidence for the existence of an ALL in human knee joints. It is represented either by the iliotibial tract or - most likely - by the anterior arm of the short head of the biceps femoris muscle. On the other hand, the lmtl was found to be a constantly present structure. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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- Collagen - chemistry
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- Female -
- Humans -
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted -
- Knee - anatomy & histology
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- Knee joint fibrous capsule
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