Embedding undecalcified bone in polymethyl methacrylate: an improved method.
A number of improvements are described for the preparation of resin sections of undecalcified bone embedded in polymethyl methacrylate. Based on a modified resin mix, the modifications, which include a specially designed block clamp, have resulted in a simplified and quicker procedure with improved section quality. The method has been used routinely for investigating approximately 10,000 cases of metabolic bone disease for diagnostic purposes.
Division of Pathology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, England, UK.
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D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000473:pathology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D016613:Plastic Embedding / Q000379:methods*
D008768:Methylmethacrylates