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ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2023

The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Pediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Scoping Review.

Ludovico Lucenti, Gianluca Testa, Marco Montemagno, Marco Sapienza, Arcangelo Russo, Fabrizio Di Maria, Claudia de Cristo, Vito Pavone

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Article in Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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  1. Special Issue "Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders-6th Edition".Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ludovico LucentiDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9514-9304
Gianluca TestaDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Marco MontemagnoDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8950-1201
Marco SapienzaDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8311-9132
Arcangelo RussoOrthopaedic and Traumatology Unit, Umberto I Hospital, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3621-1761
Fabrizio Di MariaDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0582-985X
Claudia de CristoDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5243-7827
Vito PavoneDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5664-8066
University of Catania · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The knowledge on the anatomy, function and biomechanics and the role of surgical procedures on 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 analyze all the available literature about ALL in the 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 this study. Five cadaveric studies, two diagnostic studies, and one cross-sectional study were found. The identification of the ALL is not always possible in diagnostic studies using magnetic resonance (MRI) or in dissecting specimens. A high variability in the presence of the ligament and in its origin and insertion were found among the studies. It is more difficult to identify the ligament in younger patients 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.

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ALLanterolateral capsuleanterolateral ligamentkneeligament injurypediatrics

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PMID37754959
PMCPMC10531858
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