Histological assessment of mechanoreceptors in achilles allografts after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2061-2065

  Kim, Sung Hun ^a   Chun, Churl Hong ^a   Chun, Keun Churl ^a   Jo, Hyang Jeong ^a   Kim, Kwang Mee ^b  

^a Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Chodang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; histology; mechanoreceptor

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866041395     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512453303     Document Type: Article

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