Michelson J D, Hutchins C
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995 Mar;77(2):219-24.
Chronic ankle instability after ligamentous injuries has been attributed to loss of proprioception, but there has been no previous study of the mechanoreceptors in human ligaments at this joint. We have examined the ligaments from five cadaver ankles for mechanoreceptors and classified them into the four types described by Wyke and Freeman in their study of feline ligaments. Type-II receptors, thought to provide the sensation of the beginning of joint motion, and type-III receptors, thought to be activated at the extremes of movement, were the most common. Our findings provide some neuroanatomical data to validate further research into the use of proprioceptive training after ligamentous injuries about the ankle.
韧带损伤后的慢性踝关节不稳被认为是本体感觉丧失所致，但此前尚无关于该关节人类韧带中机械感受器的研究。我们检查了五具尸体踝关节的韧带以寻找机械感受器，并将它们分为Wyke和Freeman在对猫科动物韧带的研究中所描述的四种类型。被认为能提供关节运动起始感觉的II型感受器和被认为在运动极限时被激活的III型感受器最为常见。我们的研究结果提供了一些神经解剖学数据，以验证对踝关节韧带损伤后本体感觉训练应用的进一步研究。
