Mechanoreceptors of the posterior cruciate ligament

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 387-393

  Katonis, P ^a   Papoutsidakis, A ^a   Aligizakis, A ^a   Tzanakakis, G ^a   Kontakis, G M ^a   Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Knee; Mechanoreceptors; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMUR; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GOLGI COMPLEX; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE ENDING; PACINI CORPUSCLE; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY NERVE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIBIA;

EID: 45149112195     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600302     Document Type: Review

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