Anatomía de la unión femorotibiopatelar en el carpincho (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Linnaeus 1766)
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Como parte de un programa de revisiones anatómicas en mamíferos, se estudió la articulación femorotibiopatelar del «carpincho» (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). El hallazgo ocasional de una pieza ósea formando parte de los meniscos de dicha articulación suscitó el interrogante respecto a la normalidad o anormalidad de su presencia. La consulta bibliográfica no esclareció la naturaleza de tal modificación. Para determinar si se trataba de un hecho fisiológico o patológico, se investigaron 6 ejemplares juveniles de dicha especie, clínicamente sanos, provenientes de criaderos de la Provincia de Corrientes. Cuatro cadáveres fueron examinados radiológicamente y luego disecados para el estudio macroscópico de la articulación femorotibiopatelar, documentando fotográficamente los resultados. En otro ejemplar, los meniscos fueron disecados y coloreados con ácido alizarin-sulfónico para delimitar la estructura ósea observada macroscópicamente. Los meniscos del cadáver restante fueron procesados histológicamente para su estudio por microscopía óptica, coloreándose con hematoxilina-eosina, PAS y tricrómica de Mallory. Macroscópicamente, en todos los ejemplares se observaron meniscos osificados en un 70% de su extensión, principalmente en sus extremos. El resto del menisco poseía estructura fibrocartilaginosa. Los rayos X revelaron la presencia de tejido radioopaco compatible con tejido óseo, el cual fue confirmado mediante la coloración con ácido alizarin-sulfónico. El estudio histológico indicó zonas de matriz calcificada con abundante vascularización, alternadas con áreas de transición osteo-cartilaginosas y fibro-cartilaginosas, estas últimas ubicadas entre los haces de fibras de colágeno. Se concluye que la estructura de los meniscos del carpincho difiere de la descripta para los mamíferos en general, pues la mayor parte de su organización fibrocartilaginosa está reemplazada por tejido óseo.
Aim of this work was to study the femorotibiopatellar articulation of “carpincho” (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). The occasional find of an osseous piece being part of the meniscuses in this joint originated a query about the normality or abnormality of its presence; bibliographical review did not clarify the nature of such phenomenon. Six juvenile clinically healthy animals coming from northeastern Argentina hatcheries, were investigated. Four cadavers were radiologically examined, and later dissected for the macroscopic study of the femorotibiopatellar joint. Results were photographically registered. In another animal, meniscuses were dissected and stained with alizarin-sulphonic acid to define the macroscopic osseous structure. Meniscuses from the remaining cadaver were processed for light microscopy, and staining was performed with hematoxylin-eosin, PAS (Schiff) and trichromic (Mallory). In all specimens, meniscuses were ossified in 70% of their extension, mainly in their ends. The rest of the meniscus presented a fibrocartilaginous structure. X rays revealed the presence of a radio-opaque area compatible with osseous tissue, which was confirmed by means of the alizarin sulphonic acid tecnique. Calcified matrix areas with abundant vessels alternated with osteo-cartilaginous and fibro-cartilaginous transition areas, the latter located between the collagen fibers. In conclusion, the structure of Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris meniscuses differs from those described for other mammals, because most of its fibrocartilaginous architecture is replaced by osseous tissue.
Aim of this work was to study the femorotibiopatellar articulation of “carpincho” (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). The occasional find of an osseous piece being part of the meniscuses in this joint originated a query about the normality or abnormality of its presence; bibliographical review did not clarify the nature of such phenomenon. Six juvenile clinically healthy animals coming from northeastern Argentina hatcheries, were investigated. Four cadavers were radiologically examined, and later dissected for the macroscopic study of the femorotibiopatellar joint. Results were photographically registered. In another animal, meniscuses were dissected and stained with alizarin-sulphonic acid to define the macroscopic osseous structure. Meniscuses from the remaining cadaver were processed for light microscopy, and staining was performed with hematoxylin-eosin, PAS (Schiff) and trichromic (Mallory). In all specimens, meniscuses were ossified in 70% of their extension, mainly in their ends. The rest of the meniscus presented a fibrocartilaginous structure. X rays revealed the presence of a radio-opaque area compatible with osseous tissue, which was confirmed by means of the alizarin sulphonic acid tecnique. Calcified matrix areas with abundant vessels alternated with osteo-cartilaginous and fibro-cartilaginous transition areas, the latter located between the collagen fibers. In conclusion, the structure of Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris meniscuses differs from those described for other mammals, because most of its fibrocartilaginous architecture is replaced by osseous tissue.
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Resoagli, E. H., et al., 2007. Anatomía de la unión femorotibiopatelar en el carpincho (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Linnaeus 1766). Revista Veterinaria. Corrientes: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 20-23. ISSN 1669-6840. https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/1918
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