The anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee—Part of the iliotibial tract or a truly separate structure?

Matthias Brockmeyer; Denis Höfer; Katja Schäfer; Romain Seil; Kurt Becker; Friedrich Paulsen; Dieter Kohn; Thomas Tschernig

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2017.02.010

The anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee—Part of the iliotibial tract or a truly separate structure?

Matthias Brockmeyer, Denis Höfer, Katja Schäfer, Romain Seil, Kurt Becker, Friedrich Paulsen, Dieter Kohn, Thomas Tschernig^*

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Abstract

In this Short Communication, the issue is discussed whether the recently reported anterolateral ligament of the knee is a unique structure or just part of the iliotibial tract. The presented findings from investigations in body donors support the view of a unique structure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Anatomy
Volume	212
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2017.02.010
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anterolateral ligament
Iliotibial tract
Knee
Segond fracture

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