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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*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Anatomy
Volume212
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anterolateral ligament
  • Iliotibial tract
  • Knee
  • Segond fracture

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