Morphology of Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: A Cadaveric Observation with Clinical Insight

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(a) Dissection of the right knee showing LCL with no ALL and its important relations on the lateral knee. 1: lateral collateral ligament; 2: lateral meniscus; 3: popliteus tendon; 4: lateral condyle of femur; 5: head of fibula; 6: lateral head of gastrocnemius; GT: Gerdy’s tubercle. (b) Dissection of the right knee showing ALL (taking its proximal bifurcation from LCL) and its important relations on the lateral knee. : anterolateral ligament; 1: lateral collateral ligament; 2: lateral meniscus; 3: popliteus tendon; 4: lateral condyle of femur; 5: head of fibula; 6: lateral head of gastrocnemius; GT: Gerdy’s tubercle. Dotted lines outline the extent of ALL. (c) Superficial dissection of right knee showing lateral geniculate vessels situated between ALL and LM. ALL: anterolateral ligament; LCL: lateral collateral ligament; LM: lateral meniscus. showing the lateral geniculate vessels.

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