Purpose
The anatomical characteristics and nerve distribution in the coracohumeral ligament(C-Hligament)and surrounding tissue were studied. The role of the ligament in periarthritis of the shoulder was assessed.
Materials and Methods Specimens were obtained from 30 cases,50 joints at autopsy. The cases consisted of 14 males and 16females; with an age range from 29 to 98 years(mean 78 years). The C-H ligament and its surrounding tissues were excised en bloc.
Paraffin sections, vibratome sections and whole mount preparations were made and subjected to immunohistochemical staining using NF, PGP9.5, SP and CGRP antibodies in order to the distribution of sensory nerve fibers.
