Ricerc@Sapienza

Background Segond’s fracture is a well-recognised radiological
sign of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.
While previous studies evaluated the role of the anterolateral
ligament (ALL) and complex injuries on rotational
stability of the knee, there are no studies on the biomechanical
effect of Segond’s fracture in an ACL deficient
knee. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a
Segond’s fracture on knee rotation stability as evaluated by
a navigation system in an ACL deficient knee.

Purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the latest research on the anterolateral ligament (ALL) and present the consensus of the ALL Expert Group on the anatomy, radiographic landmarks, biomechanics, clinical and radiographic diagnosis, lesion classification, surgical technique and clinical outcomes. A consensus on controversial subjects surrounding the ALL and anterolateral knee instability has been established based on the opinion of experts, the latest publications on the subject and an exchange of experiences during the ALL Experts Meeting (November 2015, Lyon, France).

Background. To evaluate the effect of antero-lateral ligament (ALL) repair on the anterior- tibial translation (ATT) and the axial-tibial rotation (ATR) during the pivot-shift test with a navigation system in patient undergoing acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction of acute injuries of anterolateral compartment in cases of acute ACL tears. Methods. Ten consecutive patients operated for an acute ACL reconstruction were enrolled in this prospective study.