Technical note: A novel method for gentle and non-destructive removal of flesh from bones

Husch, Christian; Berner, Margit; Goldammer, Helmuth; Lichtscheidl, Irene

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110778

Cited by 5 publications

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“…9 They are heated at 1300W, 2450MHz microwave at 1-minute intervals until all the soft tissues adherent to the bones are easily stripped off 7 /heated at different temperatures (80 • C, 100 • C, 120 • C/ 140 • C) with top and bottom heat for 1-5 hours. 17 Soft tissue adherent to the bone is removed every 60 minutes, followed by rinsing in warm water for 2 minutes immediately after the oven treatment and dried for three days at room temperature (22 • C). 17…”

Section: Maceration Of Cadaversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Procurement and processing of human bones in medical schools for teaching purpose: A narrative review

Rajasekhar¹,

Kaliyamoorthy

Kumar³

2023

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Bones are an indispensable learning resource to learn osteology. This study reviews the various bone preparation techniques and the ease of procurement and processing of human bones for teaching medical students and osteology research. Steps of bone preparation essentially involve soft tissue removal, bone bleaching, bone articulation and labelling. Embalmed cadavers may be ideal for bone preparation because it eliminates the risk of infection. Detergent maceration may be the ideal method of bone maceration because it is a cheaper technique and gives good results. Both acetone and hydrogen peroxide may be the ideal degreasing and bleaching agents, owing to their superior outcomes. Embalmed cadavers may be ideal for bone preparation because it eliminates the risk of infection. Among all, detergent maceration can be considered as the ideal method because of its cost-effectiveness and good results. Both acetone and hydrogen peroxide can be considered as the ideal degreasing and bleaching agents, owing to their superior outcomes.

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Section: Maceration Of Cadaversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Procurement and processing of human bones in medical schools for teaching purpose: A narrative review

Rajasekhar¹,

Kaliyamoorthy

Kumar³

2023

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“…Bone material from real animals is, even in today’s age of artificial models and computer simulations, an irreplaceable teaching aid in practical anatomy exercises at the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno. There are many methods of obtaining clean and white bones from the bodies of dead animals ( Hefti et al, 1980 ; Simonsen et al, 2011 ; Uhre et al, 2015 ; Husch et al, 2021 ). However, after the removal of muscles and ligaments the bones must be degreased and whitened ( Fages et al, 1994 ; Hussain et al, 2007 ).…”

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Degreasing and bleaching bones using light sources as a tool to increase the safety of teaching osteology at the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno

Horák

Pyszko

Páral

et al. 2022

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The key part of creating bone material for teaching is degreasing and whitening it. However, the substances used are often dangerous and toxic. We tested and compared safer methods based on two physical variables. These are light and heat. The material for our study was 45 femurs from 23 adult domestic dogs (Canis lupus f. familiaris). The bones were divided into three groups of 15 pieces according to the method used to remove muscles and ligaments from their surface. Five femurs from each group were exposed to three different light sources for 28 days—sunlight, warm light from a classical incandescent light bulb and cold light by a LED bulb. At regular intervals, the change in the colour of the bone surface and the amount of fat loss from the medullary cavity was also monitored. The best degreasing and bleaching results were achieved in macerated bones exposed to sunlight. They achieved the required condition as early as 21 days after the start of sun exposure. The biggest problem was haemoglobin, which permeated through the Haversian canals and discoloured the bone tissue. The results showed that the use of light and heat is a suitable and safe alternative to chemical methods of degreasing and bleaching bones. The disadvantage is the length of time, especially for native material.

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Comparison of false starts by saw created on flesh and dry bones; as close as possible to the real conditions of criminal dismemberment

Bernardi,

Nogueira,

Amoretti

et al. 2024

Int J Legal Med

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Technical note: A novel method for gentle and non-destructive removal of flesh from bones

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Procurement and processing of human bones in medical schools for teaching purpose: A narrative review

Procurement and processing of human bones in medical schools for teaching purpose: A narrative review

Degreasing and bleaching bones using light sources as a tool to increase the safety of teaching osteology at the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno

Comparison of false starts by saw created on flesh and dry bones; as close as possible to the real conditions of criminal dismemberment

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