The present protocol describes the maceration and cleaning of cadaveric bone with a vacuum-sealed, hot water bath immersion technique. This is a low-cost, safe, and effective method to produce anatomical specimens for surgical planning and medical education as an alternative to three-dimensional (3D) printed models.
Fong, B. A., Crowley, J. D., Walsh, W. R., Pelletier, M. H. Vacuum-Sealed Hot Water Bath Immersion for the Preparation of Anatomical and Surgical Cadaveric Bone Models. J. Vis. Exp. (190), e64764, doi:10.3791/64764 (2022).