Article Jaap van der Wal, MD, PhD University Maastricht, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Maastricht, Netherlands ••• Editor's Note: This article is based on the doctoral thesis presented by the author at the University Maastricht in 1988: "The Organization of the Substrate of Proprioception in … [Read more...]

Article Session: SE63-SE78-Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy Scientific Exhibits Date/Time: Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Scientific Exhibits occur Tuesday through Saturday. Click here to view all Scientific Exhibits. Location McCormick Place, Academy Hall B Presentation Number: SE73 Title: The Anterolateral … [Read more...]

The anterolateral ligament of the human knee: an anatomic and histologic study. Abstract PURPOSE: The functional anatomy of the knee is frequently studied but remains incompletely understood. Numerous authors have described a structure in the lateral knee connecting the lateral femoral condyle with the lateral meniscus and tibial plateau. The … [Read more...]

Article Two knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. This ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Despite a successful ACL repair surgery and rehabilitation, some patients with ACL-repaired knees continue to … [Read more...]

Abstract STUDY DESIGN: The present study investigated the occurrence and morphology of mechanoreceptors in human and bovine intervertebral discs and longitudinal ligaments. OBJECTIVE: To determine the type and frequency of mechanoreceptors present in intervertebral discs and anterior longitudinal ligaments in two patient groups, those with low back … [Read more...]