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The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Paediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Systematic Review

Ludovico Lucenti
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Gianluca Testa
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Marco Montemagno
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Marco Sapienza
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Arcangelo Russo
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Fabrizio Di Maria
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Claudia De Cristo
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Vito Pavone
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Version 1 : Received: 16 July 2023 / Approved: 17 July 2023 / Online: 17 July 2023 (08:13:05 CEST)

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Lucenti, L.; Testa, G.; Montemagno, M.; Sapienza, M.; Russo, A.; Di Maria, F.; de Cristo, C.; Pavone, V. The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Pediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Scoping Review. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2023, 8, 126. Lucenti, L.; Testa, G.; Montemagno, M.; Sapienza, M.; Russo, A.; Di Maria, F.; de Cristo, C.; Pavone, V. The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Pediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Scoping Review. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2023, 8, 126.

Abstract

The knowledge on anatomy, function, biomechanics, and role on surgical procedures of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee is still controversial. Only a few papers have examined the ALL in children. The aim of this review is to analyse all the available literature about ALL in pediatric population. Following the PRISMA criteria, the literature was systematically reviewed, examining all the articles about ALL in pediatric patients. Eight articles were involved in the study. Five cadaveric studies, 2 diagnostic studies and 1 Cross-sectional study were found. The identification of the ALL is not always possible in diagnostic studies using the Magnetic Resonance (MRI) or in dissecting specimens. A high variability in the presence of the ligament, in its origin and insertion were found among the studies. In younger patients is more difficult to identify the ligament than in older children, suggesting that its presence may develop at some point during the growth. Further studies are needed for a detailed knowledge of the ALL.

Keywords

knee; anterolateral ligament; all; ligament injury; paediatrics; anterolateral capsule

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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