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Whole joint embedding in polymethylmethacrylate: a method for preparing intact musculoskeletal organ systems for
J R Matyas1, M G Anton, C B Frank
1McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:
Large and medium size undecalcified joints were embedded in methylmethacrylate resin. Sections of 600 microns prepared from polymethylmethacrylate blocks show minimal distortion and are suitable for surface staining and three-dimensional reconstruction. The 5 microns sections prepared from these slabs retain good cytological detail. This method permits the examination of musculoskeletal organ systems at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.