Using gene targeting, we have created mice with a disruption in the homeobox-containing gene hoxd-11. Homozygous mutants are viable and the only outwardly apparent abnormality is male infertility. Skeletons of mutant mice show a homeotic transformation that repatterns the sacrum such that each vertebra adopts the structure of the next most anterior vertebra. Defects are also seen in the bones o...

AIM The aim of this study was to study whether FDG was uniformly distributed throughout the skeleton and whether age and gender affected this biodistribution. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 158 patients were included in this retrospective study. None of the patients had received prior treatment that had affected the bone marrow and patients with bone metastases, trauma, benign and/or maligna...

Ewing's sarcoma (ES) is a highly malignant neoplasm of childhood and adolescence seen commonly in both axial and appendicular skeleton but uncommonly in acral region. Ewing’s tumor in the hand is extraordinarily rare. Radiological features are variable and can mimic other common lesions. We present a case of 13 year old female, with complaints of pain and swelling in right hand, which on X-ray ...

A standard skeletal traction technique was applied to each major segment of the appendicular skeleton of ten fresh dog cadavers. Opposition points and anchorage points for the application of traction were determined for each skeletal segment. Traction was exerted by means of a micrometric traction stand, connected to the limb by bands or a stirrup. Traction was applied to the antebrachium and t...

CONTEXT Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) measurements are frequently obtained to assess cancellous bone density in the appendicular skeleton. Large variations in bone morphology associated with skeletal development may limit the interpretation of pediatric pQCT studies based on a single slice. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to characterize the variability in trabec...

Osteochondroma is the most common primary bone tumour comprising over 33% of benign tumours. The formation osteochondroma occurs because exophytic protuberance on surface growing bones. sites for are distal femur, proximal tibia, and humerus. We presenting a case series three patients with rare presentation osteochondroma, scapula pelvis. primarily disease appendicular skeleton but we reporting...