Bone and Joint Institute
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2017
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Volume
25
Issue
4
First Page
997
Last Page
1008
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1007/s00167-017-4436-7
Abstract
© 2017, European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy (ESSKA). Persistent rotatory knee laxity is increasingly recognized as a common finding after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. While the reasons behind rotator knee laxity are multifactorial, the impact of the anterolateral knee structures is significant. As such, substantial focus has been directed toward better understanding these structures, including their anatomy, biomechanics, in vivo function, injury patterns, and the ideal procedures with which to address any rotatory knee laxity that results from damage to these structures. However, the complexity of lateral knee anatomy, varying dissection techniques, differing specimen preparation methods, inconsistent sectioning techniques in biomechanical studies, and confusing terminology have led to discrepancies in published studies on the topic. Furthermore, anatomical and functional descriptions have varied widely. As such, we have assembled a panel of expert surgeons and scientists to discuss the roles of the anterolateral structures in rotatory knee laxity, the healing potential of these structures, the most appropriate procedures to address rotatory knee laxity, and the indications for these procedures. In this round table discussion, KSSTA Editor-in-Chief Professor Jón Karlsson poses a variety of relevant and timely questions, and experts from around the world provide answers based on their personal experiences, scientific study, and interpretations of the literature. Level of evidence V.
Notes
This is an accepted manuscript, published in final form as: Musahl, V., Getgood, A., Neyret, P. et al. Contributions of the anterolateral complex and the anterolateral ligament to rotatory knee stability in the setting of ACL Injury: a roundtable discussion. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 25, 997–1008 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4436-7
An erratum was published at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4540-8 correcting the spelling of an author's name.