TECHNIQUE FOR DISSECTING THE CERVICAL VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Dissecting the cervical vertebral column usually is presumed in the co urse of a routine autopsy to be difficult and time-consuming. Addition ally, most techniques described in the literature lead to extensive mu tilation of the corpse. We present a method which can be performed qui ckly and is learned easily. The major advantage of our technique is th at the integrity of the corpse, in particular of the facial surface, i s maintained.