The Anterolateral Capsule of the Knee Behaves Like a Sheet of Fibrous Tissue

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Guenther, Daniel [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Rahnemai-Azar, Amir A. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Bell, Kevin M. [1 ,2 ,5 ]
Irarrazaval, Sebastian [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Fu, Freddie H. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Musahl, Volker [1 ,2 ,3 ,5 ]
Debski, Richard E. [1 ,2 ,5 ]
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[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Orthopaed Robot Lab, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[3] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[4] Hannover Med Sch MHH, Trauma Dept, Hannover, Germany
[5] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Bioengn, Pittsburgh, PA USA
关键词
anterolateral capsule; anterior cruciate ligament; biomechanics; in situ forces; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; IN-SITU FORCES; BIOMECHANICAL FUNCTION; DEFICIENT KNEE; LENGTH CHANGES; KINEMATICS; RESTRAINTS; ANATOMY; SENSOR; ACL;
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10.1177/0363546516674477
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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Background: The function of the anterolateral capsule of the knee has not been clearly defined. However, the contribution of this region of the capsule to knee stability in comparison with other anterolateral structures can be determined by the relative force that each structure carries during loading of the knee. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to determine the forces in the anterolateral structures of the intact and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knee in response to an anterior tibial load and internal tibial torque. It was hypothesized that the anterolateral capsule would not function like a traditional ligament (ie, transmitting forces only along its longitudinal axis). Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Loads (134-N anterior tibial load and 7-N<bold>m internal tibial torque</bold>) were applied continuously during flexion to 7 fresh-frozen cadaveric knees in the intact and ACL-deficient state using a robotic testing system. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and the anterolateral capsule were separated from the surrounding tissue and from each other. This was done by performing 3 vertical incisions: lateral to the LCL, medial to the LCL, and lateral to the Gerdy tubercle. Attachments of the LCL and anterolateral capsule were detached from the underlying tissue (ie, meniscus), leaving the insertions and origins intact. The force distribution in the anterolateral capsule, ACL, and LCL was then determined at 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees of knee flexion using the principle of superposition. Results: In the intact knee, the force in the ACL in response to an anterior tibial load was greater than that in the other structures (P < .001). However, in response to an internal tibial torque, no significant differences were found between the ACL, LCL, and forces transmitted between each region of the anterolateral capsule after capsule separation. The anterolateral capsule experienced smaller forces (similar to 50% less) compared with the other structures (P = .048). For the ACL-deficient knee in response to an anterior tibial load, the force transmitted between each region of the anterolateral capsule was 434% greater than was the force in the anterolateral capsule (P < .001) and 54% greater than the force in the LCL (P = .036) at 30 degrees of flexion. In response to an internal tibial torque at 30 degrees, 60 degrees, or 90 degrees of knee flexion, no significant differences were found between the force transmitted between each region of the anterolateral capsule and the LCL. The force in the anterolateral capsule was significantly smaller than that in the other structures at all knee flexion angles for both loading conditions (P = .004 for anterior tibial load and P = .04 for internal tibial torque). Conclusion: The anterolateral capsule carries negligible forces in the longitudinal direction, and the forces transmitted between regions of the capsule were similar to the forces carried by the other structures at the knee, suggesting that it does not function as a traditional ligament. Thus, the anterolateral capsule should be considered a sheet of tissue. Clinical Relevance: Surgical repair techniques for the anterolateral capsule should restore the ability of the tissue to transmit forces between adjacent regions of the capsule rather than along its longitudinal axis.
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