Useful Materials for Cross-Sectional Anatomy Education: Silicone Plastinated Examples of Foot and Hand



Objective: Cross-sectional anatomy is crucial incomprehension of the
whole body. Furthermore, it mostly encounters the physicians as radiological
images during their education or after graduation. The diversity of materials in
cross-sectional anatomy education and their ability to match radiological images
facilitate the integration of information. Anatomical examples possessing these
features can obtain using plastination. We aimed to obtain real, reusable, safe
and demonstrative anatomical training materials to facilitate cross-sectional
anatomy training. The final products should be thin, semi-flexible, translucent
and durable.
Materials and Methods: A specific sheet plastination procedure with a
different surface cleaning method is taking place in this study. Foot and hand
slices of 2-3 mm were plastinated with xylene added silicone resin to obtain thin,
translucent, semi-flexible and durable slices.
Results: The plastinated slices have fine details of many anatomical
structures comparable with radiological images. A translucent feature of the
sheets provides useful backlit imaging. Sheets are semi-flexible and durable
enough to use safely in practices.
Conclusion: Plastination seems to be the ideal method for preparing and
preserving cross-sectional specimens. We believe that silicone plastinated
sheets are useful materials for laboratories that do not have adequate equipment
or experience to make epoxy or polyester sheet plastinates.
Keywords: Cross-sectional anatomy; Sheet plastination; Anatomy
education; Silicone


Useful Materials for Cross-Sectional Anatomy Education: Silicone Plastinated Examples of Foot and Hand

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