Sutural closure in rabbit and man: a morphological and histochemical study

Persson, M.; Magnusson, B.C.; Thilander, B.

Journal of Anatomy 125(Part 2): 313-321

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-8782
PMID: 624680
Document Number: 138085
Some aspects of normal obliteration of sutures in rabbit and man were studied histologically and it was found that suture closure took place by intramembranous ossification in specific areas of trans-suturally arranged, tendon-like tissue. Histochemically these areas demonstrated high activity of oxidative enzymes.

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