| Autor: |
S., Vidya C., Shamasundar, N. M., B., Manjunatha |
| Zdroj: |
Medico-Legal Update; Jul-Dec2013, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p147,-150, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Plastination is a process of preservation of anatomical specimens by a delicate method of forced impregnation with curable polymers like silicone, epoxy or polyester resins with vast applications in medical fields of study. This technique of tissue preservation was developed by Dr.gunther von hagens in 1977. Luminal cast plastination is useful to study the dimensions and architectureof different cavities of organs and to study the tubular -arterial,venous,ductal branches and their variation. Gender has long been determined from Gender has long been determined from the skull, the pelvis and the long bones with an epiphysis and metaphysic in unknown skeletons. The aim of the present study is to estimate the size and volume of maxillary sinus by luminal cast plastination to determine gender of dry crania. The skulls of known sex were obtained from recently buried bodies. Skulls were subjected to plastination method by injecting silicone gel. The casts of maxillary sinus obtained were measured by digital calipers and corel draw software. The preliminary discriminativeanalysis of data by plastination method have been tabulated. The volume of maxillary sinuses of both sides was significantly greater in male skulls compared to female skulls. By plastination method using digital calipers showed statistically significant p values, left width - 0.037, right width - 0.019 and right volume - 0.027. By plastination method using corel draw software showed statistically significant p values, left width - 0.041, right width - 0.032. The silicone cast is a real replica of the lumen of the maxillary sinus and can be produced as an evidence in the court of law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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