Mechanoreceptors in the anterior cruciate ligament contribute to the joint position sense
| Autor: | Nobuo Adachi, Koji Ryoke, Mitsuo Ochi, Masakazu Kuriwaka, Junji Iwasa, Yuji Uchio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Anterior cruciate ligament Positive correlation medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine In patient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Proprioception business.industry musculoskeletal neural and ocular physiology Histological Techniques Joint position sense Anatomy Middle Aged musculoskeletal system Mechanoreceptor Proprioceptive function surgical procedures operative medicine.anatomical_structure Orthopedic surgery Surgery Female business human activities Mechanoreceptors |
| Zdroj: | Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica. 73(3) |
| ISSN: | 0001-6470 |
| Popis: | We have investigated the correlation between the number of mechanoreceptors in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) remnants and the joint position sense just before an ACL reconstruction in 29 patients. The number of mechanoreceptors was evaluated histologically, using the Gairns gold chloride method. Mechanoreceptors were also found in patients who had a long interval between injury and the operation. A joint position sense test was done within 3 days before surgery. We found a positive correlation between the number of mechanoreceptors and accuracy of the joint position sense, suggesting that proprioceptive function of the ACL is related to the number of mechanoreceptors. Therefore, we should consider preserving ACL remnants during ACL reconstruction. |
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