Pub Date : 2024-02-29DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2024.100770
P. Boccolari , F. Pantaleoni , R. Tedeschi , D. Donati
Background
The metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint's collateral ligaments have been extensively debated, with no clear consensus on their mechanics. Understanding their function is crucial for comprehending joint movement and stability.
Methods
A thorough search was conducted across databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane library and grey literature. A total of 59 articles were identified, and after rigorous evaluation, six articles were included in the review.
Results
The analysis underscores two principal findings. Firstly, the principal and accessory collateral ligaments exhibit consistent tension influenced by the MCP joint's position. This tension varies across different sections of the ligaments. Secondly, the ligaments’ interaction with the joint structure plays a pivotal role in defining the range of motion of the joint.
Conclusion
Preliminary findings from this review indicate that MCP joint collateral ligament tension varies with joint position. Increased tension in the principal collateral ligament during flexion and isometric behavior of its volar portion in extension are observed. The accessory ligament may tighten during extension. The shape of the metacarpal head appears to influence this tension. These insights, while informative, call for further detailed research to deepen our understanding of MCP joint mechanics.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-28DOI: 10.1016/S1286-0115(24)00012-2
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Pub Date : 2024-02-13DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.100761
S. Sakthivel, J. Banu, N. Dhakshnamoorthy, S.Y. Hottigoudar
Background
Spinal Accessory Nerve (SAN), which innervates the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and trapezius muscles, is closely related to the internal jugular vein (IJV) in the anterior triangle of the neck and passes superficially in the posterior triangle. Injury to SAN is a major complication of level II neck dissection, leading to shoulder syndrome. The present study aims to assess the course and its relation to the SCM muscle and IJV in the Tamil ethnolinguistic groups in South India.
Methods and materials
The anterior and posterior triangles of the neck were dissected in 28 formalin-fixed adult cadavers. The course of the SAN and the entry and exit points of SAN along the SCM muscle were assessed using the mastoid process as the reference. Recorded data was analyzed using SPSS software.
Results
The SAN was anteriorly related to the IJV in 58.73%, posteriorly in 37.5%, and pierced through the IJV in 3.57% of the specimens. The entry and exit points of SAN from the mastoid process were 37.86 ± 7.26 mm and 48.55 ± 8.22 mm, respectively. In 86.67% of the cases, the SAN traversed through the SCM muscle, and in 13.33%, it was deep to the SCM.
Conclusion
The present study reports that the SAN is variable in its course, and relation to SCM and IJV. Knowledge about the variant anatomy of the SAN in the triangles of the neck is important and it aids surgeons to prevent iatrogenic injuries to SAN or IJV and enhance surgical safety in neck procedures.
背景脊髓附属神经(SAN)支配胸锁乳突肌(SCM)和斜方肌,与颈前三角区的颈内静脉(IJV)密切相关,并在颈后三角区浅表通过。损伤 SAN 是 II 级颈部解剖的主要并发症,可导致肩部综合征。本研究旨在评估南印度泰米尔人种语言群体中 SAN 的走向及其与 SCM 肌肉和 IJV 的关系。以乳突为参照物,评估 SAN 的走向以及 SAN 沿着 SCM 肌肉的出入点。结果58.73%的标本的 SAN 前部与 IJV 相关,37.5%的标本后部与 IJV 相关,3.57%的标本刺穿 IJV。SAN 从乳突的入口和出口分别为 37.86 ± 7.26 mm 和 48.55 ± 8.22 mm。在 86.67% 的病例中,SAN 穿过了 SCM 肌,而在 13.33% 的病例中,SAN 深达 SCM。了解颈部三角区 SAN 的变异解剖非常重要,有助于外科医生防止 SAN 或 IJV 的先天性损伤,并提高颈部手术的安全性。
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Semen analysis has been used for a long time to assess male fertility due to its limitations sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI), which describes the sperm DNA's condition, is an appropriate criterion for assessing male fertility. This study evaluated the pattern and value of DFI of infertile men in the South West of Nigeria. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study that recruited two hundred and eighty-seven (287) patients from two fertility centers in Lagos, Nigeria. The Sperm DFI was determined using the Sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) test. The descriptive and inferential statistics of the study were carried out using R packages (R version 4.2.0) with the help of R functions using compiled code. The result showed that the mean age sperm concentration, total motility morphology, and DFI were as follows 42.96 ± 7.09 years, 40.18 ± 4.19 × 106 per ml, 49% ± 19%, 56 ± 17%, and 15.78 ± 8.52 respectively. There is a significant negative correlation between sperm concentration and DFI at a P-value of 0.0018 with a regression model of Coefficient of determination is 0.305. The DFI value of infertile men negatively correlates with sperm concentration, thus increase sperm production may improve sperm quality.
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Tensor fasciae suralis (TFS) is an accessory muscle of the posterior lower extremity. Although TFS has been documented in cadaveric and radiological reports, its prevalence remains unknown. The TFS variant is noteworthy to anatomists, as it may be encountered in the dissection laboratory, and clinicians, as the muscle could potentially cause confusion during physical examination or diagnostic imaging. Multiple variations of TFS have been reported in the literature, suggesting the need for a classification system. We dissected 236 formalin-fixed cadaveric lower limbs to determine the prevalence of TFS. The PubMed and MEDLINE databases were searched to compare the anatomical features of independent TFS case reports. In our prevalence study, the TFS muscle was identified in three lower limbs (1.3%). In total, 38 cases of TFS (32 cadaveric and six radiological) were identified in the literature. Our literature review revealed that the accessory muscle most often arises as a single head from the long head of the biceps femoris, yet many other presentations have been documented. The need for a classification system to distinguish between the subtypes of TFS became apparent during the literature review. Tensor fasciae suralis is a rare muscle, present in only 3 of 236 (1.3%) cadaveric lower limbs dissected in this study. We propose the use of a classification system, based on muscle origin and number of heads, to better organize the subtypes of TFS.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-12DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.100759
D. Chytas , G. Noussios , M. Salmas , T. Demesticha , A.V. Vasiliadis , T. Troupis
Purpose
Several reviews and meta-analyses about the value of three-dimensional (3D) printing in anatomy education have been published in the last years, with variable-and sometimes confusing- outcomes. We performed a review of those reviews, in order to shed light on the results concerning the effectiveness of 3D printing in anatomy education, compared to specific traditional methods and other technologies.
Methods
The electronic databases PubMed, ERIC and Cochrane library were searched for reviews or meta-analyses with purpose to investigate the effectiveness of 3D printing in undergraduate and postgraduate anatomy education.
Results
Seven papers were included: four systematic reviews with meta-analysis, one narrative, one scoping and one systematic review. Overall, it has been shown that 3D printing is more effective than two-dimensional (2D) images for undergraduate health science students, but not for medical residents. Also, it seems to be more effective than 2D methods for teaching anatomy of some relatively complex structures, such as the nervous system. However, there is generally lack of evidence about the effectiveness of 3D printing in comparison with other 3D visualization methods.
Conclusions
For students, the effectiveness of 3D printing in anatomy education is higher than 2D methods. There is need for studies to investigate the effectiveness of 3D printing in comparison with other 3D visualization methods, such as cadaveric dissection, prosection and virtual reality. There is also need for research to explore if 3D printing is effective as a supplementary tool in a blended anatomy learning approach.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-29DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.100760
A. Rojas-Granados , E. Pérez-Campos , M. Sanchez-Sanchez , M.A.M. Chávez , L. Pérez-Campos-Mayoral , M. Ángeles-Castellanos
Background
Myocardial bridge (MB) is described as an abnormal band of myocardium covering a variable portion of any coronary artery.
Methods
The current study explores the presence of MB throughout the coronary arterial system and provides a morphometric description through instrumented dissection of a sample of 100 human hearts. The study shows a higher prevalence of MB in the Mexican population than in previous reports.
Results
In the total sample (n = 100), MB was identified in 96% of it. A total of 421 MBs were observed, with a mean of 4.38 mm (± 0.28) per dissected heart. The most frequently affected vessel is the anterior interventricular artery where a total of 52 MBs were found, of the total sample studied.
Discussion
The high prevalence of MB among Mexican patients could be the result of a genetic association for this population or the neoformation of MB after birth due to lifestyle-associated factors. Further studies are required to better understand the high prevalence of MB among Mexican subjects.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.100757
Bruno Januario Braz da Silva , Cesar Augusto dos Santos Andrade , Isis Zuli Soares Gonçalves , Geraldo José Medeiros Fernandes , Sulene Pirana , Flávio Bittencourt , Daniel Martinez Saez , Gisele Miyamura Martins Beber , Tulio de Almeida Hermes , Evelise Aline Soares
Voice disorders are common among teachers and, in particular, anatomy teachers are exposed to a potential enemy for dysphonia, irritating chemicals, that is, formaldehyde. We seek to verify the association between: (1) teaching time, (2) type of cadaveric conservation to which the teacher is exposed and (3) hours of exposure to cadaveric preservative related to the different categories of voice disorders screening (ITDV). The sample consisted of 111 teachers who answered to 02 data collection instruments: I - Sociodemographic Data; II - ITDV. Among participating teachers there were 71 male and 40 female, with an average age of 43 years and 11 months and an average teaching time of 16 years and 5 months. Association tests between teaching time and ITDV demonstrate a significant result in the relationship between voice failure and teaching time (p < 0.05). All 111 teachers use their voices in laboratory classes and use cadaveric material. From those, 107 teachers are exposed to formaldehyde as cadaveric parts’ conservative solution. There was a significant association (p < 0.05) between voice failure and the type of cadaveric conservative solution but non-significant relationship (p > 0.05) between ITDV and the time of exposure to formaldehyde preservative. Teachers’ ITDV showed vocal signs and symptoms. In particular, voice loss due to time of teaching in anatomy, and voice failure, due to exposure to formaldehyde and combinations used in anatomical parts and cadavers, were significant.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-20DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.100758
A. Shoukath , M.T.C. Vidigal , W. Vieira , L.R. Paranhos , S. Mânica , A. Franco
Country-specific systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been proposed to compile the available literature and rank methods based on their performance for a target population. India is a country with a vast scientific literature on dental age estimation. This systematic review aimed to provide evidence to help the decision of experts regarding the method of choice for dental age estimation in India. The research protocol was registered in Open Science Framework. Literature Search was performed in Embase, LILACS, MedLine (via PubMed), SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science. Grey Literature was searched in Google Scholar and ProQuest. Observational cross-sectional studies that compared chronological and estimated ages using Demirjian (original [DEM] and Chaillet's modification [modified-DEM]) and Acharya (ACH) methods were included. JBI tool was used to assess the risk of bias. The search detected 9799 studies, out of which 56 were eligible (n = 13,107 panoramic radiographs of Indian individuals). Low risk of bias was registered for 48 studies, while 8 presented a moderate risk of bias. The meta-analysis showed a standardized mean difference between chronological and estimated ages of −0.11 (95%CI: −0.29; 0.07), 0.74 (95%CI: 0.39; 1.09), and −0.01 (95%CI: −0.23; 0.22) years for DEM, modified-DEM and ACH, respectively. High heterogeneity (I2 = 88–93%) was observed across studies for all the methods, including subgroup analyses based on sex. This study ranked ACH, DEM and modified-DEM (from the best to the worse) performances in the Indian population.
有人提出了针对具体国家的系统综述和荟萃分析,以汇编现有文献,并根据这些方法在目标人群中的表现对其进行排序。印度拥有大量关于牙龄估计的科学文献。本系统综述旨在提供证据,帮助专家就印度牙科年龄估计方法的选择做出决定。研究方案已在开放科学框架中注册。文献检索在 Embase、LILACS、MedLine(通过 PubMed)、SciELO、Scopus 和 Web of Science 中进行。灰色文献在 Google Scholar 和 ProQuest 中进行了搜索。其中包括使用德米尔简(原始[DEM]和谢莱修正[修正-DEM])和阿查里亚(ACH)方法比较计时年龄和估计年龄的观察性横断面研究。使用 JBI 工具评估偏倚风险。搜索共发现 9799 项研究,其中 56 项符合条件(n=13107 张印度人的全景照片)。48项研究存在低偏倚风险,8项存在中度偏倚风险。荟萃分析表明,DEM、修正 DEM 和 ACH 的实际年龄与估计年龄之间的标准化平均差异分别为-0.11(95%CI:-0.29;0.07)、0.74(95%CI:0.39;1.09)和-0.01(95%CI:-0.23;0.22)岁。在所有方法的研究中,包括基于性别的亚组分析,均观察到高度异质性(I2=88-93%)。本研究对印度人群的 ACH、DEM 和改良-DEM(从优到劣)表现进行了排名。
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Pub Date : 2023-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.100729
D. Chytas , M. Piagkou , G. Tsakotos , V. Protogerou , T. Demesticha , K. Natsis
Purpose
Although musculoskeletal anatomy is inherently related to motion, there is a lack of evidence review about the best teaching practices for the locomotor apparatus functional anatomy. We aimed to detect the strategies that have been implemented for functional musculoskeletal anatomy education, and their outcomes, with the ultimate purpose of suggesting the most effective teaching methods.
Methods
The databases PubMed, Scopus, ERIC, and Cochrane Library were searched for papers with the purpose of exploring the outcomes (participants’ perceptions and/or examination performance) of teaching functional musculoskeletal anatomy. From each study, the following information was extracted: author(s), number of participants, implementation method, participants’ perceptions and/or examination performance after the educational intervention, and classification of the outcomes according to the Kirkpatrick hierarchy.
Results
Seven papers were included. Six of them involved active learning strategies (other than seeing, listening, and taking notes). Several specific teaching methods were implemented, including physical activities, lectures, textbooks, atlases, prosected specimens, near-peer teaching, and digital and physical models. Overall, methods that involved active learning, especially some form of physical activity, had the best educational outcomes, while passive learning was not found to be significantly more effective in any case. The role of modern anatomy education technologies has been inadequately explored.
Conclusions
It appears that teaching functional musculoskeletal anatomy is more successful when using active learning methods, especially involving some form of physical activity. More research is necessary to determine the best environment for these methods and investigate the role of modern technologies in functional musculoskeletal anatomy education.
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