Anterolateral ligament
| Anterolateral ligament | |
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| From | Lateral epicondyle of the femur |
| To | Anterolateral aspect of the proximal tibia |
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| TA | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 744: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology
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The anterolateral ligament (ALL) is a ligament on the lateral aspect of the human knee, anterior to the fibular collateral ligament.[1]
Perhaps the earliest account of the ALL was written by French surgeon Paul Segond in 1879, in which he described a ligamentous structure between the lateral femur and tibia.[2][3]
Claes and Bellemans (2013) found that the ALL originates at the lateral epicondyle of the femur, and inserts at the anterolateral aspect of the proximal tibia.[1] However, Vincent et al. (2012) reported the origin to be the lateral femoral condyle.[4]
Clinical relevance
The ALL, which is presumed to occur in at least 97% of the human population,[1][4] seems to stabilize medial rotation of the knee.[1]
The "pivot shift" phenomenon in anterior cruciate ligament injury patients may be ascribed to additional trauma to the ALL.[1] The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a major ligament of the human knee. Also, the Segond fracture is probably a bony avulsion of the anterolateral ligament.
References
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- ↑ Segond P (1879) Recherches cliniques et expérimentales sur les épanchements sanguins du genou par entorse. Progrès Médical (Paris) (accessible from [1]), 1-85.
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External links
- Anatomy photo:17:02-0701 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Major Joints of the Lower Extremity: Knee Joint"
- Anatomy figure: 17:07-08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Superior view of the tibia."
- Anatomy figure: 17:08-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Medial and lateral views of the knee joint and cruciate ligaments."
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (antkneejointopenflexed)
