Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Technique: An Anatomic-Based Approach.

ABSTRACT: Restoration of anteroposterior laxity after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has been predictable with traditional open and endoscopic techniques. However, anterolateral rotational stability has been difficult to achieve in a subset of patients, even with appropriate anatomic techniques. Therefore, differing techniques have attempted to address this rotational laxity by augmenting or reconstructing lateral-sided structures about the knee. In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the anterolateral ligament as a potential contributor to residual anterolateral rotatory instability in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient patients. Numerous anatomic and biomechanical studies have been performed to further define the functional importance of the anterolateral ligament, h

SUBMITTER: Chahla J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5020881 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature