The aim of this study was to establish normal reference values of anatomic and mechanical joint angles of the tibia in sheep at different age groups. Eighteen clinically healthy Santa Ines sheep were used. The animals were divided into three equal groups according to age: Group I - from six- to eight-months-old, Group II - 2-years-old, Group III - from three- to five-years-old. Anatomic medial ...

CONTEXT Collaborative Digital Anatomic Pathology refers to the use of information technology that supports the creation and sharing or exchange of information, including data and images, during the complex workflow performed in an Anatomic Pathology department from specimen reception to report transmission and exploitation. Collaborative Digital Anatomic Pathology can only be fully achieved usi...

Biceps tenodesis is a commonly employed surgical intervention for refractory symptoms related to the biceps-labral complex, those intra-articular and those within the extra-articular bicipital tunnel. While a litany of surgical techniques exists, the optimal method for ensuring an anatomic length-tension relationship during tenodesis remains elusive. Appropriate tensioning may limit undesirable...

• Critical knowledge of colorectal anatomy is imperative to performing appropriate endoscopic examinations. • Appreciation for anatomic variations can help in progress during colonoscopy. • Mural findings and internal clues are appropriate adjuvants in helping the endoscopist proceed with forward advancement and eventual cecal intubation. • Looping during colonoscopy is common. Various types of...

THE CLINICAL importance of ischemic heart disease has provided a powerful stimulus for the development of new and better methods for the study of the coronary circulation. In the animal laboratory, the electromagnetic flowmeter has replaced the rotameter as the standard method of measuring coronary blood flow. Flowmeter probes can be implanted around a dog's coronary artery and utilized to stud...