title: [Preservation of stab and cut wounds of the skin].
abstract: The authors compare different methods of fixation of stab and cut wounds of the skin. Fixation in formalin has more disadvantages than advantages despite its vast application. In our opinion fixation in formalin-free solution leads to better results especially with regard to subsequent investigations carried out later on. The best results were found with a modification of the Dietrich-Ratnewski fixing solution. This contains acetic acid, absolute alcohol, glycerin and water in the volume ratios 10: 15: 5: 70.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brinkmann
mesh_terms: D005404:Fixatives; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives
vernacular_title: Zur Problematik der Konservierung von Stich- und Schnittwunden der Haut.