A Method to Visualize and Quantify the Intraosseous Arteries of the Femoral Head by Vascular Corrosion Casting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe a method to display the three-dimensional distribution of intraosseous arteries in the femoral head by vascular corrosion casting.

Methods

An experimental study was done to expose the intraosseous arteries of the femoral head by a microperfusion corrosion method between January 2021 and May 2021. Specimens were 23 swine femoral heads (12 female specimens and 11 male specimens, where age of swine ranged from 8 to 12 months, and the weight was approximately 150 kg). The femoral heads were microperfused with the vascular casting resin through retinacular arteries, and the bone of the femoral head was dissolved with 50% sodium hydroxide and 10% hydrochloric acid and rinsed under the microscope until the vessel casts were completely exposed. The distribution

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature