The TRUTH about the NBA LEGEND of Dennis Smith Jr's Extra Knee Ligament

Dennis Smith Jr has an extra ligament in his knee, giving him NBA super powers that help make him one of the most prolific dunkers in NBA history and the ability to have been dunking just 2 months after his ACL tear...

Or so legend has it. In this video we'll take a look at this famous story about the NBA basketball player and whether or not there is any truth to this extra ligament in his knee.
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Additional Reading and References:
Vincent JP, Magnussen RA, Gezmez F, et al. The anterolateral ligament of the human knee: an anatomic and histologic study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012;20(1):147‐152. doi:10.1007/s00167-011-1580-3

Kraeutler MJ, Welton KL, Chahla J, LaPrade RF, McCarty EC. Current Concepts of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2018;46(5):1235‐1242. doi:10.1177/0363546517701920

Claes S, Vereecke E, Maes M, Victor J, Verdonk P, Bellemans J. Anatomy of the anterolateral ligament of the knee. J Anat. 2013;223(4):321‐328. doi:10.1111/joa.12087
3D anatomy images courtesy of Biodigital.com
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