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A technique is described which will allow a study of the microcirculation to a long bone such as the femur. It involves use of a silicone rubber compound (Microfil) in combination with the Spalteholz clearing technique. Preliminary results in the normal rabbit skeleton suggest that this technique can be used to study the changes in vascularity which occur under various pathological conditions.
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Khan, R.A.A. An anatomical study of the microcirculation in the rabbit femur. Experientia 34, 1101–1102 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01915374
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