| Literature DB >> 11186399 |
M Leunig1, M Beck, E Stauffer, R Hertel, R Ganz.
Abstract
We report the presence of free nerve endings (FNE) in the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF). Qualitative and quantitative measurements on the incidence of FNE, as assessed by immuno-histochemistry for the S-100 protein, were obtained from 18 patients undergoing hip surgery. We found FNE in all LCF, with no association to age. The presence of FNE in the LCF suggests a role in noci-/proprioception of the hip.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11186399 DOI: 10.1080/000164700317381117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470