Bibliography of scanning electron microscopy application in Forensic Medicine.

The following bibliography of SEM - Application is largely oriented to medicolegal studies. Avoiding overlappings with criminalistic research papers were not always possible because the objects of inquiry as well as the forensic questions often are identical, such as investigations on hair or gunshot analyses. One important aspect could not be considered by us: the contact of principal medicolegal problems with those pathological, for example in structural changes of vessels after traumatization (Forensic Medicine: vital reaction - Pathology: thrombosis, hemostasis, wound healing).

[Preparation methods for morphological analysis of vessel alterations in the neck ].

A technique is described for the preparation of combined morphological analyses of the arteries in the neck region: In situ fixation after opening of thorax and head and perfusion with electrolyte solution. Expansion of the vessel wall during the fixation by means of an especially elaborated experimental procedure. Presentation of a basic preparation for optimization and standardization of endothelial lesions, discussions to integrate the procedure into a medicolegal autopsy.

[Causes of death in 65 cases of transverse lesions of the spinal cord - determinants of the survival time (author's transl)].

65 cases of transverse lesions of the cord for which autopsies were performed in the Pathological Institute of the University Clinic "Bergmannsheil Bochum" are described. 44 of these 65 cases were occupational accidents. The most frequent locations were the lower thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine (n = 43).

[Osteotomy with ultrasound - animal experiments (author's transl)].

In animal experiments with minipigs the SARNS sternum saw and an ultrasonic saw were compared. Groups of five animals were sacrificed after three months and the sterna were examined radiologically and pathoanatomically. A positive hemostyptic effect of the ultrasonic saw, as described in the literature, could be confirmed.

[Comparative morphological-statistical investigations in deaths with clinically known and unknown hepatocirrhosis (author's transl)].

352 hepatocirrhosis cases were among the 7139 autopsy cases of the years 1964--1973. It could be ascertained statistically: Together with the increasing scarred liver transformation the number of oesophageal piles and ascites increased. The greater the scarred transformation and cirrhosis activity the higher was the number of hepatocirrhoses known at lifetime.

[Demonstration of early local vital reactions by combination of morphological investigation methods (author's transl)].

In extension of earlier Scanning Electron Microscopical findings on local vital reaction, we initially tried conventional microscopic histology. By standard staining methods--generally used in demonstrating fibrins (Ladew IG, PTAH, PAS etc.) fresh fibrinous mashing was hardly demonstrable.

[The concurrence of bronchial carcinoma and anthracosilicosis in the lung (concomitantly a contribution to "silicotic carcinoma in scar tissue of the lung")].

Among 4608 evaluated post mortem records (3452 miners with silicosis and 1156 miners without silicosis or nonminers resp.) 501 cases had developed a bronchial carcinoma. 425 of these observed cases showed a bronchial carcinoma together with silicosis, 76 cases were without anthracosilicosis.

Carotid ligation for the treatment of carotid artery aneurysms. Pre- and peroperative studies of the cerebral blood flow with an intravenous isotope technique.

Carotid ligation was performed in a series of 30 consecutive cases of infraclinoid aneurysms, of which 6 had not ruptured, and 9 cases of supraclinoid aneurysms. Fifteen of the ruptured aneurysms were operated on before, and 18 after, the eleventh day after bleeding. The internal carotid artery was primarily ligated in four cases, with two deaths, and in one case lasting hemiparesis occurred.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in chronic pain after peripheral nerve injury.

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation was tested in 24 patients with chronic pain following a peripheral nerve injury in an extremity, in 10 patients with a good effect. All of these 10 patients displayed signs of increased sympathetic activity in addition to hyperalgesia. Sympathetic block gave complete freedeom from pain.