ArticleJournal of anatomy2008
Collagenous microstructure of the glenoid labrum and biceps anchor.
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- Factors Expressed in an Animal Model of Anteroinferior Glenohumeral Instability.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2015Article
- Neuroanatomical distribution of mechanoreceptors in the human cadaveric shoulder capsule and labrum.Journal of anatomy · 2014Article
- Improved gold chloride staining method for anatomical analysis of sensory nerve endings in the shoulder capsule and labrum as examples of loose and dense fibrous tissues.Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission · 2014Article
- Arthroscopic glenoid labral repair with an oblique mattress configuration.Arthroscopy techniques · 2013Article
- Fibrocartilage in various regions of the human glenoid labrum. An immunohistochemical study on human cadavers.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2012Article
- Fiber components of the shoulder superior labrum.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2012Article
- Bankart lesion repair: biomechanical and anatomical analysis of Mason-Allen and simple sutures in a swine model.Revista brasileira de ortopediaArticle
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Abstract
The glenoid labrum is a significant passive stabilizer of the shoulder joint. However, its microstructural form remains largely unappreciated, particularly in the context of its variety of functions. The focus of labral microscopy has often been histology and, as such, there is very little appreciation of collagen composition and arrangement of the labrum, and hence the micromechanics of the structure. On transmission electron microscopy, significant differences in diameter, area and perimeter were noted in the two gross histological groups of collagen fibril visualized; this suggests a heterogeneous collagenous composition with potentially distinct mechanical function. Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated three distinct zones of interest: a superficial mesh, a dense circumferential braided core potentially able to accommodate hoop stresses, and a loosely packed peri-core zone. Confocal microscopy revealed an articular surface fine fibrillar mesh potentially able to reduce surface friction, bundles of circumferential encapsulated fibres in the bulk of the tissue, and bone anchoring fibres at the osseous interface. Varying microstructure throughout the depth of the labrum suggests a role in accommodating different types of loading. An understanding of the labral microstructure can lead to development of hypotheses based upon an appreciation of this component of material property. This may aid an educated approach to surgical timing and repair.
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