Ultrasonographic Visualization of Anterolateral Complex of the Knee

The anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee attracted much attention when a cadaveric dissection study using embalmed specimens described a discreet, constant ligamentous structure. Further multi-disciplinary studies of the anterolateral knee region revealed more intricate anatomy of this region, collectively best referred as the anterolateral complex (ALC) of the knee. An attempt has been made to further characterize and visualize this complex using different imaging modalities including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - February 22, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Macio Bottene Villa Albers, Masahito Yoshida, Freddie H. Fu, Kentaro Onishi Source Type: research