High incidence of RAMP lesions and a nonnegligible incidence of anterolateral ligament and posterior oblique ligament rupture in acute ACL injury

D'Ambrosi, Riccardo; Sconfienza, Luca Maria; Albano, Domenico; Messina, Carmelo; Mangiavini, Laura; Ursino, Nicola; Rinaldi, Simone; Zanirato, Andrea; Tagliafico, Alberto; Formica, Matteo

doi:10.1002/ksa.12219

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“…ALL injuries are commonly associated with ACL injuries, with MRI reports showing prevalence rates as high as 79% in ACL injured knees [ 22 ]. Recent reports indicate that 19.2% to 29.3% of patients with a complete ACL tear also have a concomitant ALL tear on MRI [ 23 , 24 ]. Many institutions have adopted additional ALL reconstructions for ACL injuries with rotational instability.…”

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Anterolateral Ligament in Young Adults without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Preliminary Evaluation

Kang,

Moon,

Lee

2024

Diagnostics

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This study aimed to characterize the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) features of the Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) in young adults without Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury and evaluate its visibility using MRI. In this retrospective analysis, MRI scans of 66 young adults without ACL injuries were assessed by two radiologists. The ALL was examined from its bone-to-bone attachment between the lateral femoral epicondyle and the lateral tibia. The visibility of the ALL was classified as normal, probably normal, abnormal, or non-visualized, based on ligament continuity and thickness relative to the Meniscotibial Ligament (MTL). A continuous structure with thickness equal to or greater than the MTL was considered normal; continuous but wavy and thin features were categorized as probably normal; discontinuity and angulation were deemed abnormal. The proximal attachment of the ALL was categorized as anterior, central, or posterior to the Fibular Collateral Ligament (FCL), while the distal attachment was noted as either at the same location or distal to the MTL. The ALL was identified in 87.9–95.5% of knees and was non-visualized in 4.5–12.1% of cases. Continuous ligamentous structures were observed in 63.7–71.2% of knees (normal in 30.3–37.9%; probably normal in 27.3–40.9%), whereas 19.7–30.3% exhibited abnormal features. Inter-observer agreement was moderate to substantial (κ = 0.66, 0.56), and intra-observer agreement was substantial to excellent (κ = 0.82, 0.66). Among the 58 visible ALLs, proximal attachments were predominantly anterior (63.8%) or central (32.8%) to the FCL, with a minority posterior (1.7%). In total, 4 of the 19 central insertions were incorporated into the FCL mid-substance, and one case was blended into the meniscofemoral ligament. Distal attachments were equally distributed between the same location (50%) and distal to the MTL (50%) (mean 3.7 mm distal). In conclusion, MRI was feasible for detecting the ALL in most young adults without ACL injury, revealing continuous ligament structures in about two-thirds of cases. Approximately 40% of cases exhibited a thickness equal to or greater than the MTL, with the majority of proximal attachments located anterior to the FCL and distal attachments evenly divided between the same insertion and distal to the MTL.

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