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Embedding undecalcified bone in polymethyl methacrylate: an improved method.

N M Hand
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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.

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Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone and BonesHumansMethylmethacrylatesPlastic EmbeddingJournal Article

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N M Hand. 1996. Embedding undecalcified bone in polymethyl methacrylate: an improved method.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8914353/

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