Plastination of the Wrist: Potential Uses in Education and Clinical Medicine

The preservation and demonstration of anatomical specimens that retain much of their natural features has been a long-standing goal of anatomists, pathologists and other medical educators. Preservation of most biological tissues is performed using liquids such as formaldehyde, alcohol, and glycerin. Although these commonly used liquids are efficient, they have many disadvantages (Baptista et al., 1986; Oostrom, 1987; von Hagens, 1988).