Plastinated knee specimens: A novel educational tool

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-9

  Neha, ^a   Lalwlwanni, Sannjeev ^b   Dhinngrra, Rennu ^b  

^a Department of Anatomy ^*  (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Knee; Plastination; Preservation

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE; PLASTINATION;

EID: 84872150511     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2012/5142.2657     Document Type: Article

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