Ricerc@Sapienza

Aim of the study: To describe the surgical findings of the anterolateral complex in patients with the “unhappy triad” lesion of the knee. Method: One hundred and twenty-five consecutive patients presenting with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears were selected for this study. Only cases, evaluated with a valgus stress test under fluoroscopy, with a medial opening more than 5 mm of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) were included in the study (11 patients).