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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 4/2016

01-04-2016 | Ankle

Can Bassett’s ligament be removed?

Authors: Eui Dong Yeo, Im Joo Rhyu, Hak Jun Kim, Da Som Kim, Joong-Hyeon Ahn, Young Koo Lee

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the functional characteristics of Bassett’s ligament in the ankle, focusing on mechanoreceptors and potential problems following resection of Bassett’s ligament.

Methods

Bassett’s ligament, the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), and synovium were obtained from 20 ankles of 10 fresh-frozen cadavers. Histologically, mechanoreceptors were identified and classified as Ruffini (type I), Vater–Pacini (type II), Golgi–Mazzoni (type III) corpuscles, and free nerve endings (type IV). Differences in receptor densities were compared.

Results

Type I clusters were observed with three to six ramifications; type II mechanoreceptors were encapsulated in clusters of two to four with ovoid or cylindrical shape; type III were amorphous, long and wide, and fusiform- or spindle-shaped; and type IV were long and fine without a defined shape. Differences in the densities of the mechanoreceptors inside three soft tissues (Bassett’s ligament, ATFL, and synovium) were not significant.

Conclusion

There were no significant differences in the densities of the four types of mechanoreceptors among the soft tissues studied. In Bassett’s ligament, type I mechanoreceptors were present at significantly higher densities than the other receptors.
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Metadata
Title
Can Bassett’s ligament be removed?
Authors
Eui Dong Yeo
Im Joo Rhyu
Hak Jun Kim
Da Som Kim
Joong-Hyeon Ahn
Young Koo Lee
Publication date
01-04-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3903-2

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