“…As the tibial insertion of these structures is located at Gerdy's tubercule or slightly posterior to it [38,41,43,45], it is in conflict with the standardized anterolateral approach to the tibial plateau. During this procedure, the iliotibial band, which is often detached from Gerdy's tubercule with or without a bone flake, may cause damage to the ALC [7,33,46]. In addition, the trauma mechanism leading to TPF may also lead to injuries to the ALC, thus leading to persistent ALRL.…”