A high concern exists among physicians about surgically important ligaments such as cruciate and collateral ligaments of the knee, patellar ligament, tibiofibular syndesmosis, collateral ligaments of the ankle, and coracoclavicular ligament. However, the classification of the ligaments is insufficient in the literature, due to their origin from connective tissue. A new classification is propose...

Temporomandibular joint disorders are characterized by chronic or acute musculoskeletal or myofascial pain with dysfunction of the masticatory system. Treatment modalities include occlusal splints, patient education, activity modification, muscle and joint exercises, myofascial therapy, acupuncture, and manipulative therapy. In the physiology of the temporomandibular joint, accessory ligaments ...

The gastric ligaments are superficial cord-like structures, located on the lesser curvature of the stomach, that extend from the pylorus to the esophagus. These ligaments have been documented in a wide variety of mammalian species, including humans, but their composition and ontogeny is unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that, during ontogeny, the gastric ligaments are first visible as extensions...

Literature related to the study of interspinous ligament in the lumbar region is sparse. Very few studies have elucidated the fibre orientation of this ligament at different lumbar levels. Male (19) and female (6) cadavers were dissected to expose the interspinous ligaments beneath all the lumbar vertebrae. Fibre attachments and directions were observed at all lumbar interspinous spaces. Thickn...

STUDY DESIGN A descriptive in vitro study on isolation and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from the facet joints and interspinous ligaments. OBJECTIVE To isolate cells from the facet joints and interspinous ligaments and investigate their surface marker profile and differentiation potentials. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Lumbar spinal canal stenosis and ossifica...

This study aimed to analyze the spatial developmental changes of rat cruciate ligaments by three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction using episcopic fluorescence image capture (EFIC). Cruciate ligaments of Wister rat embryos between embryonic day (E) 16 and E20 were analyzed. Samples were sectioned and visualized using EFIC. 3D reconstructions were generated using Amira software. The length of the ...

objective: whole-mouth examination is generally considered as a gold standard for exact periodontal disease assessment. partial mouth examination also has sometimes been used for this purpose, but its efficacy has been questioned. with regard to symmetric destruction hypothesis of periodontal disease, the present study investigated the efficacy of partial- mouth examination as an alternative fo...

Ligamentous injury of the tarsometatarsal joint complex 1s an uncommon, but disabling condition that frequently oeeurs In elite athlegs. There are few options for managing these injuries, in part because the relative mechanical contribution of the ligaments af the tarsomcJtatars'sal joint is unknown, complicating decisions regarding which ligaments need reconstruction. In the current study, str...

Ligamentous injury of the tarsometatarsal joint complex is an uncommon, but disabling condition that frequently occurs in elite athletes. There are few options for managing these injuries, in part because the relative mechanical contribution of the ligaments of the tarsometatarsal joint is unknown, complicating decisions regarding which ligaments need reconstruction. In the current study, stren...