ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2021
Mechanoreceptors observed in a ligamentous structure between the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament.
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- Disrupted sensorimotor control after ACL injury: from mechanoreceptor degeneration to neuroplasticity-oriented rehabilitation.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
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- Mimicking the Graded Wavy Structure of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.Advanced healthcare materials · 2023Article
- [Research progress of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with over-the-top technique].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Review
- Can MRI knee joint measurements predict the population at risk of ACL injury?BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Anatomy of lateral meniscus.Annals of joint · 2022Review
- Anatomic Study of Hip Pericapsular Muscle Arrangement on the Joint Capsule.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
purposeA histological study of a structure between the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament.
methodsBilateral fresh-frozen cadaveric knees of two male donors (age 71 and 76 years) with no history of prior knee injury were examined. All dissections were performed by one experienced orthopaedic surgeon. Haematoxylin and Eosin staining was used to reveal tissue morphology. Goldner trichrome staining was used to evaluate the connective tissue. S100 and PGP 9.5 labelling were used for immunohistochemical analysis.
resultsIn all cadaveric knees, a structure between the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament was identified. Histological analysis confirmed the ligamentous nature of this structure. Furthermore, Golgi tendon organs were observed within the ligamentous structure.
conclusionThis is the first study showing the presence of mechanoreceptors within the ligamentous structure between the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament. The ligamentous structure could contribute to stability of the knee by providing proprioceptive input, while preservation of the ligamentous structure might ensure a better functional outcome after surgery.
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