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. 1992 Apr;63(2):195-7.
doi: 10.3109/17453679209154822.

Sensory innervation of human thoracolumbar fascia. An immunohistochemical study

L Yahia  1 , S Rhalmi, N Newman, M Isler
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Sensory innervation of human thoracolumbar fascia. An immunohistochemical study

L Yahia et al. Acta Orthop Scand. 1992 Apr.

Abstract

We have studied the human thoracolumbar fascia by using antiserum against neurofilament protein (NFP) and S-100 protein to identify sensory nerve fibers and their endings. Seven surgical specimens from 7 patients were studied with light microscopy. In addition to free nerve endings, two types of encapsulated mechanoreceptors (Ruffini's and Vater-Pacini corpuscles) were identified. These findings support the hypothesis that the thoracolumbar fascia may play a neurosensory role in the lumbar spine mechanism.

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