Garcia-Mansilla I, Zicaro JP, Martinez EF, Astoul J, Yacuzzi C, Costa-Paz M. Overview of the anterolateral complex of the knee. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(24): 8474-8481 [PMID: 36157829 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8474]
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Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, MD, Associate Specialist, Knee Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Peron 4190, Buenos Aires 1199, Argentina. ignaciogmansilla@gmail.com
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Orthopedics
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Minireviews
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2022; 10(24): 8474-8481 Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8474
Overview of the anterolateral complex of the knee
Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, Juan Pablo Zicaro, Ezequiel Fernando Martinez, Juan Astoul, Carlos Yacuzzi, Matias Costa-Paz
Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, Juan Pablo Zicaro, Ezequiel Fernando Martinez, Juan Astoul, Carlos Yacuzzi, Matias Costa-Paz, Knee Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1199, Argentina
Author contributions: Garcia-Mansilla I designed the study and drafted the manuscript; Zicaro JP performed the literature review and edited the manuscript; Yacuzzi C, Astoul J and Costa-Paz M edited the manuscript; Martinez E performed the cadaver dissection for the figures; all authors approved the final draft of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflict-of-interest.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, MD, Associate Specialist, Knee Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Peron 4190, Buenos Aires 1199, Argentina. ignaciogmansilla@gmail.com
Received: March 23, 2022 Peer-review started: March 23, 2022 First decision: May 30, 2022 Revised: June 8, 2022 Accepted: July 20, 2022 Article in press: July 20, 2022 Published online: August 26, 2022 Processing time: 145 Days and 23.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Although research on anterolateral ligament (ALL) has increased considerably in recent years, some debate remains regarding its anatomy and further refinement is still ongoing. Biomechanical studies have revealed that anterolateral structures contribute significantly to rotational stability of the knee and should be accounted for in the setting of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Surgical indications for ALL reconstruction are not currently evidence-based and the ideal graft type and fixation have not yet been determined. Further clinical research remains to be conducted to determine the most appropriate scenarios for augmentation of a primary ACL reconstruction with an anterolateral procedure to enhance patient outcomes.
