| Literature DB >> 12143983 |
Nobuo Adachi1, Mitsuo Ochi, Yuji Uchio, Junji Iwasa, Koji Ryoke, Masakazu Kuriwaka.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12143983 DOI: 10.1080/000164702320155356
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470