Determination of the anterolateral ligament in the knee in a colombian sample
Keywords:
ligaments, knee joint, joint instability, anterior cruciate ligament.Abstract
Introduction: The anterolateral ligament in the knee has a fundamental role in the rotational stability of the joint. Its non-inclusion for the surgical repair of anterior cruciate ligament is a possible cause of postsurgical rotational instability in these patients. This ligament holds global scientific relevance in terms of its morphology and biomechanics. It is encouraged as a subject of research in order to understand and underscore its stabilizing role in locomotion activities.
Objectives: To determine the frequency and anatomical variability of the anterolateral ligament in cadaveric knees.
Methods: Nineteen knees from embalmed cadavers were included in the study. The anterolateral ligament was identified using the dissection technique and morphometric measurements and their anatomical characteristics were taken.
Results: After a plane dissection, the ligament was visualized in 68.4 % of the samples, with a mean length of 20.5 mm. and a thickness of 0.43 mm. Its insertion at the level of the femoral condyle registered a greater amplitude than that of the distal, which was found close to the head of the fibula.
Conclusions: The anterolateral ligament was found as an independent structure, and their fibers presented an anteroinferior orientation from the lateral epicondyle of the femur, closely related to the articular capsule.
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