Medical education and surgical approaches are constantly evolving to remain in touch with recent advances. Recently, the anterolateral ligament (A.L.L.) was “discovered” as a distinct ligamentous structure from the knee capsule. It was long suspected to have a significant function regarding the stability of the knee joint. Claes et al (2013) demonstrated that the ALL was anatomically significant and must be considered surgically.
The use of Medical Visualisation in Anatomy has resulted in the production of several novel projects. One of these, Buchanan et al (2014) concerned the production of a multimedia package, which was designed to aid patient understanding, and rehabilitation of non-contact ACL injuries. It was therefore hypothesised that a revised model of knee anatomy could be digitally created that included the recently defined ALL and could be used to demonstrate its significance to healthcare professionals.
This project aimed to incorporate the A.L.L. into an educational training package utilising both cadaveric dissection and digital reconstruction.