title: Chemical composition of human and canine fascia lata.
abstract: The fascial system is an integral part of the musculoskeletal system. It is a three-dimensional network of connective tissue spreading ubiquitously throughout the body, surrounding muscles, bones, internal organs, nerves, vessels, and other structures. The basic biophysical properties of the fascial system are determined by its structure and chemical composition. This study aimed to determine the elemental composition of pathologically unchanged fascia lata of the thigh, collected during autopsies on humans and dogs. The wide spectrum of elements analysed included both macro and micro elements. The analyses were conducted using scanning electron microscopy with X-ray microanalysis (SEM-EDS). Concentrations of the following macro and micro elements were determined: C, N, O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, Fe Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn. The obtained results showed significant differences between human and canine fascia lata regarding the content of most of the examined elements (p < 0.05), except for N. These data may in future provide a starting point for the establishment of reference values for the content of various elements in normal fascial tissue and may also serve to verify the usefulness of experimental animal material as a substitute for human tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maksymowicz
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marycz
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szotek
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaliński
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serwa
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Łukomski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czogała
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000737:chemistry*; D004285:Dogs; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D004602:Elements; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004602:Elements