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. 2000 Nov;24(5):272–275. doi: 10.1007/s002640000153

Quantification of mechanoreceptors in the canine anterior cruciate ligament

M A Arcand 1, S Rhalmi 2, C-H Rivard 3
PMCID: PMC3619903  PMID: 11153457

Abstract 

Ten canine anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) were harvested while preserving their bony attachments. Specimens were stained using a modified gold chloride technique, divided into thirds, and serially sliced at 0.5 microns. The slides were viewed to count the mechanoreceptors present. The average numbers of receptors found were: proximal 67, middle 43, and distal 18 (ANOVA: P<0.001). The statistical test (Sheffé) revealed that the proximal third contained a greater mean number of receptors (S=3.8). No significant difference was found between the number of receptors in the middle and distal thirds (S=0.85).

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Accepted: 27 April 2000


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