Comparison of chemical and enzymatic maceration processes for soft tissue removal from arterial silicone casts on skull scaffolds

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The various models used in gross anatomical studies to improve the visualization of blood vessels differ in the amount of manual labour, cost, equipment and time involved. This study aimed to compare chemical and enzymatic maceration processes for soft-tissue removal from arterial silicone casts on skull scaffolds using ringed seal (Pusa hispida) skull specimens. Both processes produced specimens that covered all anatomical aspects required to visualize the intracranial arterial arrangement on a bone scaffold. Overall, the enzyme maceration process was better for production of such specimens, as this process is easy and safe to perform, is less harmful to the bony parts of the specimen, and the resulting specimens are visually more appealing for display and teaching. Compared with previously published models, the end result varied in the amount of dissolved bone tissue and the visual presentation of the model.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Anatomia, histologia, embryologia - 53(2024), 1 vom: 11. Jan., Seite e12981

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Granroth, Janne [VerfasserIn]
Laakkonen, Juha [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood vessels
Corrosion cast
Intracranial
Journal Article
Museum specimens
Silicones
Specimen storage

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.01.2024

Date Revised 18.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ahe.12981

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363318119