Intraosseous innervation of the human patella: A histologic study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 307-311

  Barton, R Shane ^a   Ostrowski, Mary L ^a   Anderson, Terrence D ^a   Ilahi, Omer A ^a   Heggeness, Michael H ^a,b  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Histology; Intraosseous nerve; Nerve; Patella

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; PARAFFIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CHONDROMALACIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MICROTOME; NERVE FIBER; PATELLA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NERVE TISSUE; PATELLA;

EID: 33846462132     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506297968     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Antonacci MD, Mody DR, Heggeness MH. Innervation of the human vertebral body: a histologic study. J SpinalDisord 1998 ; 11 (6). 526-531.
2. Badalamente MA, Cherney SB. Periosteal and vascular innervation of the human patella in degenerative joint disease. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1989 ; 18 (4 Suppl 2). 61-66.
3. Biedert RM, Sanchis-Alfonso V. Sources of anterior knee pain. Clin Sports Med. 2002 ; 21 (3). 335-347.
4. Biedert RM, Stauffer E, Friederich NF. Occurrence of free nerve endings in the soft tissue of the knee joint: a histologic investigation. Am J Sports Med. 1992 ; 20 (4). 430-433.
5. Bjorkstrom S, Goldie IF. A study of the arterial supply of the patella in the normal state, in chondromalacia patellae, and in osteoarthritis. Acta Orthop Scand. 1980 ; 51 (1). 63-70.
6. Bjurholm A, Kreicbergs A, Brodin E, Schultzberg M. Substance-P and CGRP-immunoreactive nerves in bone. Peptides 1988 ; 9 (1). 165-171.
7. Cooper RR. Nerves in cortical bone. Science. 1968 ; 160: 327-328.
8. Cooper RR, Milgram JW, Robinson RA. Morphology of the osteon. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1966 ; 48: 139-171.
9. Dellon AL, Mont MA, Mullick T, Hungerford DS. Partial denervation for persistent neuroma pain around the knee. Clin Orthop. 1996 ; 329: 216-222.
10. Fortier LA, Nixon AJ. Distributional changes in substance-P nociceptive fiber patterns in naturally osteoarthritic articulation. JRheum. 1997 ; 24 (3). 524-530.
11. Gardner E. The innervation of the knee joint. Anat Rec. 1967 ; 101: 505-532.
12. Gronblad M, Liesi P, Korkala O, Karaharju E, Polak J. Innervation of the human bone periosteum by peptidergic nerves. AnatRec. 1984 ; 209 (3). 297-299.
13. Hirasawa Y, Okajima S, Ohta M, Tokioka T. Nerve distribution to the human knee joint: anatomical and immunohistochemical study. Int Orthop. 2000 ; 24 (1). 1-4.
14. Horner G, Dellon AL. Innervation of the human knee joint and implications for surgery. Clin Orthop. 1994 ; 301: 221-226.
15. Hurrel DJ. The nerve supply of bone. J Anat. 1937 ; 72: 54-61.
16. Kennedy JC, Alexander IJ, Hayes KC. Nerve supply of the human knee and its functional importance. Am J Sports Med. 1982 ; 10: 329-335.
17. Moller BN, Helmig O. Patellar pain treated by neurotomy. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1984 ; 103 (2). 137-139.
18. Sanchis-Alfonso V, Rosello-Sastre E. Immunohistochemical analysis for neural markers of retinaculum in patients with isolated symptomatic patellofemoral malalignment: a neuroanatomic basis for anterior knee pain in the active young patient. Am J Sports Med. 2000 ; 28 (5). 725-731.
19. Sherman MS. The nerves of bone. J Bone Joint SurgAm. 1963 ; 45: 522-528.
20. Wiberg G. Roentgenographic and anatomic studies on the patellofemoral joint with special reference to chondromalacia patella. Acta Orthop Scand. 1941 ; 12: 319-410.
21. Witonski D. Anterior knee pain syndrome. Int Orthop. 1999 ; 23 (6). 341-344.
22. Witonski D, Wagrowska-Danielewicz M. Distribution of substance-P nerve fibers in the knee joint in patients with anterior knee pain syndrome: a preliminary report. Knee Surg Sports TrauamatolArthosc 1999 ; 7 (3). 177-183.
23. Wojtys EM, Beaman DN, Glover RA, Janda D. Innervation of human knee joint by substance-P fibers. Arthroscopy. 1990 ; 6 (4). 254-263.