Study on Skeletal Anatomy of the Pectoral Girdle, Stylopodium and Zeugopodium of Caiman latirostris (Daudin, 1802) (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) | Chapter 12 | Current Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences Vol. 2

 Via new findings, using a reference tissue that is in a complex phase of forming and resorption, the creation of the skeleton can be better understood. The skeletal frame, once established, is responsible for supporting the body, protecting the internal organs and helping to travel, as well as for hematopoiesis, mineral homeostasis and triglyceride storage. The young adult male specimen C was used in this study. 1.50 m long latirostris, belonging to the collection of the Federal University of Uberlândia Wild Animal Research Laboratory, fixed in 10 per cent formol. The skin, viscera and pectoral girdle, stylopodium and zeugopodium bone muscles of the specimens were removed and the bones were marked, registered and represented in photographs taken with a digital camera. The results show that the features of the pectoral girdle, stylopodium and zeugopodium skeletal anatomy of C. As they show inter- and intraspecific behavioural similarities, latirostris resembles that of its ancestors and extends to other crocodilians.

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Mariluce Ferreira Romão

Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Rua Piauí, Bloco 4s, Bairro Jardim Umuarama, MG, Brazil.

André Luiz Quagliatto Santos
Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Rua Piauí, Bloco 4s, Bairro Jardim Umuarama, MG, Brazil.

Fabiano Campos Lima
Laboratory of Comparative and Human Anatomy, Federal University of Goias (UFG), Jatoba Unit, Highway, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.

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Allotransplantation Animal Study with Canine Model | Chapter 17 | Research Trends and Challenges in Medical Science Vol. 3

As reconstructive transplantation is gaining popularity as a viable alternative for upper limb amputees, it is becoming increasingly important for plastic surgeons to renew surgical skills and knowledge of this area. Forelimb allotransplantation research has been performed previously in rodent and swine models. However, preclinical canine forelimb allotransplantation studies are lacking in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the surgical skills necessary to successfully perform forelimb transplantation in canines as ameans to prepare for clinical application. A total of 18 transplantation operations on canines were performed. The recipient limb was shortened at the onethird proximal forearm level. The operation was performed in the following order: bones (two reconstructive plates), muscles and tendons (separately sutured), nerves (median, ulnar, and radial nerve), arteries (two), and veins (two). The total mean time of transplantation was 5 hours ± 30 minutes. All of the animals that received transplantation were treated with FK-506 (tacrolimus, 2 mg/kg) for 7 days after surgery. Most allografts survived with perfect viability without vascular problems during the early postoperative period. The canine forelimb allotransplantation model is well qualified to be a suitable training model for standard transplantation and future research work.

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Seokchan Eun
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul 463-706, Republic of Korea.

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