The Knee Anterolateral Ligament

James H. Lubowitz, M.D. (Editor-in-Chief)

Matthew T. Provencher, M.D. (Assistant Editor-in-Chief)

Jefferson C. Brand, M.D. (Deputy Editor)

Michael J. Rossi, M.D. (Deputy Editor)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2014.08.007

“Your Knee Bone's Connected to Your…What?

Scientists Discover New Body Part:

You'd think we'd know basic anatomy by 2013.”¹

When we woke on November 6, 2013, Time magazine reported: “In an age filled with advanced medical techniques like MRIs, artificial hearts, and laser eye surgery, one could be forgiven for believing doctors are also at least vaguely familiar with every one of your body parts. However, a new discovery by Belgian physicians has proved this assumption wrong…two surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have located a new ligament in the human knee, and their findings may mean a revolution in how we treat ACL injuries.”¹

A new knee ligament?

It was hard for us to believe this was true. However, “A press release, issued by the university (University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium) and picked up by numerous media outlets around the world, claimed the ligament was previously unknown.”² Thus began the media hype.

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