http://www.medical-illustrations.ca Freelance and Stock Medical Illustrations and Medical Animations Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:33:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The malleus is the most lateral of the three middle ear bones. The malleus lies adjacent to the tympanic membrane, and transfers the vibrations of the typmanic membrane to the incus, which then vibrates the stapes and transmits the vibrational signal to the oval window. The manubrium is ... http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/malleus-ear-bone/ Medical illustration showing three stages of arthritis in the knee joint.  The image depicts normal anatomy of the knee, including synovium, patella, femur, tibia, and cartilage.  Arthritic damage to the knee joint is depicted in early, mid and late stages, with the damage of cartilage and subsequent development of osteophytes ... http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/arthritis-of-the-knee/ A gymnast's hand with broken (fractured) fourth metacarpal repaired with a plate and screws. The illustration shows an orthopedic repair of a fractured metacarpal, and demonstrates the extreme stress that can be tolerated after surgery. A similar surgical repair has been done on the USA Olympiad Paul Hamm. The medical ... http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/gymnast-metacarpal/ A medical illustration showing a golf player swinging a club, with a close up of the knee anatomy and the anterior cruciate ligament. Tiger Woods recently injured his anterior cruciate ligament while running. The image is available for digital or print publication, and would be well suited to orthopedic surgeons ... http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/golf-knee-acl-injury/ Cross sectional view of glottis, vocal chords, posterior cartilages, interarytenoid notch, piriform fossa and epiglottis, during intubation with laryngoscope blade on tongue. Illustration previously published in Kovacs and Law (2008) "Airway Management in Emergencies". Glottis and vocal chords with laryngoscope during intubation http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/glottis-vocal-chords-intubation/ The 3D medical animation above demonstrates the intubation of a patient during an emergency airway procedure. http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/emergency-airway-intubation/ The medical illustration demonstrates suturing techniques for tricuspid valve bicuspidization and ring annuloplasty. Quality medical illustrations for surgery publications improve the impact and knowledge transfer of research publications. Black and white line drawings or full color medical illustrations can be developed, in order that style and design are customized for each ... http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/cardiac-surgery-illustration/ An example of an orthopaedic medical illustration, showing an alternative technique for fixation of the anterior cruciate ligament.  Custom medical illustrations like this one, add value to technical publications and improve uptake of new surgical procedures. Contact the illustrator to learn how your project can benefit from custom illustrations. http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/orthopaedic-surgery/ Medical Illustration : 1021 Medical illustration of human skull, in oblique view, showing maxilla, teeth, external naris, orbits, zygomatic, frontal and occipital bones, and temporal fossa. Labels can be added to satisfy the needs of your project. http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/human-skull/ Full colour medical illustration of the posterior head and neck, showing the occipital nerve and artery, skull, superior trapezius muscle, cervical vertebrae and head outline. Medical illustration of occipital nerve and artery, trapezius and cervical vertebrae. http://www.medical-illustrations.ca/occipital-nerve-and-artery/