The microvascular anatomy of the physis as revealed by osteomedullography and correlated histology

Authors
Oni, OOA
Citation
Ooa. Oni, The microvascular anatomy of the physis as revealed by osteomedullography and correlated histology, ORTHOPEDICS, 22(2), 1999, pp. 239-241
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ORTHOPEDICS
ISSN journal
01477447 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
239 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-7447(199902)22:2<239:TMAOTP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The microvascular anatomy of the physis has been demonstrated by perfusing the epiphysis with an aqueous suspension of barium sulfate. Plain radiograp hs taken immediately after perfusion reveal escape of dye into the metaphys is and into the system veins. Microradiographs reveal a labyrinthine networ k of channels on either side of the physis. The density of these channels i s much greater than the density of vessels observed in histologic sections.