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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2022; 10(21): 7215-7223
Published online Jul 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i21.7215
Anatomy of the anterolateral ligament of the knee joint
Jun-Gu Park, Seung-Beom Han, Hye Chang Rhim, Ok Hee Jeon, Ki-Mo Jang
Jun-Gu Park, Seung-Beom Han, Ki-Mo Jang, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, South Korea
Hye Chang Rhim, Department of Medicine, MetroWest Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA 02111, United States
Ok Hee Jeon, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, South Korea
Author contributions: Jang KM and Park JG wrote the paper; Park JG, Han SB, and Jang KM performed data collection and analysis; Jang KM, Rhim HC, Jeon OH and Han SB performed review and editing.
Supported by a grant of Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, No. K2209741.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ki-Mo Jang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Doctor, Staff Physician, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Inchon-Ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea. kimo98@hanmail.net
Received: March 8, 2022
Peer-review started: March 8, 2022
First decision: April 13, 2022
Revised: April 26, 2022
Accepted: June 3, 2022
Article in press: June 3, 2022
Published online: July 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Although there are some anatomical variations in the anterolateral ligament (ALL), the most recent studies agree that it exists as a distinct ligamentous structure on the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint. ALL reconstruction can be a solution for residual rotational instability after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Further investigations are necessary to resolve the controversies regarding ALL anatomy and to establish appropriate ALL reconstruction techniques.