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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 5/2009

01-06-2009 | Original Article

The anterior intermeniscal ligament of the knee: an anatomic and MR study

Authors: Pierre-Sylvain Marcheix, Bertrand Marcheix, Julien Siegler, Philippe Bouillet, Patrick Chaynes, Denis Valleix, Christian Mabit

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 5/2009

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Abstract

Background

The purposes of this study were to identify the presence of the anterior intermeniscal ligament of the knee (AIL), to study its attachment patterns and relationships to other anatomic structures within the knee and to evaluate the potential association of its rupture with other pathology of the knee.

Methods

Ten human cadaver knees were dissected excluding knees with surgical scars. Fifty-one MR examinations were performed in symptomatic patients. Arthroscopic observations were carried out on ten patients.

Results

AIL was found in nine dissected knees with type I insertion in six cases, type II insertion in three cases. The average length was 31.2 mm (25–45 mm). The average distance between AIL and insertion of the anterior cruciate ligament was 12 mm (11–15 mm). Concerning MR study, AIL was found in 34 cases (82.9%). Four (9.75%) ruptures of the AIL were encountered. Where AIL was intact, 14 patients presented meniscal lesions (46.6%). Where AIL was ruptured, three patients presented meniscal lesions (75%).

Conclusion

The present study demonstrates through anatomical and MR studies that AIL is present in more than 80% of the cases with predominant type I insertion. The association of meniscal and AIL lesions was highlighted demonstrating that AIL is not only an anatomical point of interest but also a clinical and surgical reality.
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Metadata
Title
The anterior intermeniscal ligament of the knee: an anatomic and MR study
Authors
Pierre-Sylvain Marcheix
Bertrand Marcheix
Julien Siegler
Philippe Bouillet
Patrick Chaynes
Denis Valleix
Christian Mabit
Publication date
01-06-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-008-0447-x

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