discovered a new part of the human body. The new part has been named
the anterolateral ligament (ALL). The ALL is present in 97 percent of
all human knees and may play a significant role in how patients
recover from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.
ALL was discovered by Dr. Steven Claes and Dr. Johan Bellemans from
University Hospitals Leuven who have been conducting research into ACL
tears over the past four years.
The scientists looked into a theory made by a French surgeon in 1879,
which claimed that an unknown ligament existed on the anterior of the
human knee.
They looked into a theory made by a French surgeon in 1879, which
claimed that an unknown ligament existed on the anterior of the human
knee. After conducting a broad cadaver study using macroscopic
dissection techniques, Claes and Bellemans found this theory to be
correct. Their research showed that pivot shift occurs when there is
additional injury in the ALL.
The discovery, which was detailed in the Journal of Anatomy, could
signal a breakthrough for the future of treatment for ACL injuries.
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