Bones of contention. The supply of temporal bones for dissection: the legalities, problems and solutions

Temporal bone dissection is considered to be an important aspect of the oto logical training of the Specialist Registrar with dissection skills being f ormally assessed in the Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination. However the procurement of cadaveric specimens suitable for dissection may be fraught with difficulties. The authors take an historical perspective to clarify th e existing legal issues and outline the means available to improve supply.