Research Article

Anatomical Consideration of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee

Table 3

Prevalence and anatomical measurements of the anterolateral ligament.

Author 
(year)
Subject 
(n)
Population 
(mean age)
Prevalence 
(%)
Length 
(mm)
Width 
(mm)
Thickness 
(mm)

This study 
(2018)
Fresh cadavers (120)Korean
(79.1)
42.530.1 ± 2.1
(Extension)
5.2 ± 1.5mm
(Joint line)
1.0 ± 0.6mm
(Joint line)
Vincent et al.  
(2012)
Fresh cadavers (10)French
(85.3)
10034.1 ± 3.48.2 ± 1.52–3
Claes et al.  
(2013)
Embalmed cadavers (41)Belgian
(79)
9738.5 ± 6.1
(Extension)
6.7 ± 3.0
(Joint line)
1.3 ± 0.6
(Joint line)
Helito et al.  
(2013)
Cadavers
(20)
Brazilian
(61.5)
10037.3 ± 4.07.4 ± 1.72.7 ± 0.6
Dodds et al.  
(2014)
Fresh cadavers (40)British
(75)
8359.0 ± 4.06.0 ± 1.0
Caterine et al.  
(2015)
Fresh cadavers (19)Canadian
(70)
10040.3 ± 6.2
(Extension)
5.1 ± 1.8
(above meniscus)
8.9 ± 2.5
(below meniscus)
1.4 ± 0.6
Kennedy et al.  
(2015)
Fresh cadavers (15)American
(58.2)
10036.8 (Extension)
Potu et al.  
(2016)
Formalin–fixed cadavers (24)Caucasian
(-)
4.1634.23
(Extension)
4.04
(Joint line)
1.78
(Joint line)
Runer et al.  
(2016)
Embalmed cadavers (44)Austrian
(78.1)
45.542.2 ± 6.2
(Extension)
5.6 ± 1.3
(Joint line)
1.2 ± 0.3
(Joint line)
Roessler et al.  
(2016)
Fresh cadavers (20)German
(79.4)
6039.63 ± 0.78
(Extension)
5.28 ± 0.33
(midportion)
1.52 ± 0.31
(midportion)