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[Preservation of stab and cut wounds of the skin]. 1990

A Varro, and B Brinkmann

Institut für Rechtsmedizin Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.

The authors compare different methods of fixation of stab and cut wounds of the skin. Fixation in formalin has more disadvantages than advantages despite its vast application. In our opinion fixation in formalin-free solution leads to better results especially with regard to subsequent investigations carried out later on. The best results were found with a modification of the Dietrich-Ratnewski fixing solution. This contains acetic acid, absolute alcohol, glycerin and water in the volume ratios 10: 15: 5: 70.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005404	Fixatives	Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue.	Fixative,Pickling Agents,Agents, Pickling
D006652	Histological Techniques	Methods of preparing tissue for examination and study of the origin, structure, function, or pathology.	Histologic Technic,Histologic Technics,Histologic Technique,Histologic Techniques,Histological Technics,Technic, Histologic,Technics, Histologic,Technique, Histologic,Techniques, Histologic,Histological Technic,Histological Technique,Technic, Histological,Technics, Histological,Technique, Histological,Techniques, Histological
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D014951	Wounds, Stab	Penetrating wounds caused by a pointed object.	Stab Wound,Stab Wounds,Wound, Stab