2017 ISAKOS Biennial Congress IFOSMA ePoster #5085

 

Current knowledge in the Anterolateral ligament of knee

Yuqing Zeng, MD, Hangzhou, Zhejiang CHINA
Jian-wei Lu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang CHINA

Tong De hospital of zhejiang province, hangzhou, zhejiang, china

FDA Status Not Applicable

Summary

Although the importance of the anterolateral stabilizing structures of the knee in the setting of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has been recognized since many years, most of orthopedic surgeons do not take into consideration the anterolateral structures when performing an ACL reconstruction. Anatomic ACL reconstruction will improve knee stability, but a small subset of patients may experience some residual anteroposterior and rotational instability. For this reason, some researchers have turned again towards the anterolateral aspect of the knee and specifically the anterolateral ligament. We don’t know the best time to perform ACL and ALL reconstruction. And we lack the evidence to prove which technique is the best. So we look forward to more random controlled trial.

Abstract

Although the importance of the anterolateral stabilizing structures of the knee in the setting of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has been recognized since many years, most of orthopedic surgeons do not take into consideration the anterolateral structures when performing an ACL reconstruction. Anatomic ACL reconstruction will improve knee stability, but a small subset of patients may experience some residual anteroposterior and rotational instability. For this reason, some researchers have turned again towards the anterolateral aspect of the knee and specifically the anterolateral ligament. We don’t know the best time to perform ACL and ALL reconstruction. And we lack the evidence to prove which technique is the best. So we look forward to more random controlled trial.