1) The comparison of vertebral column and appendicular skeleton for bagrid catfishes from Jialing River reveals that in the family Bagridae the compound vertebra is formed by the anterior 6 vertebrae.

2) The appendicular skeleton consists of bones of the shoulder girdle and upper extremity and bones of the pelvic girdle and lower extremity.

3) As in arthroplasty of the appendicular skeleton, there exists concern over wear debris leading to osteolysis and the systemic effects of free metallic ion production.

4) Objective To investigate the MRI features of children's joint tuberculosis of the appendicular skeleton, and to evaluate the diagnostic value of MR imaging.

5) The knee is the most frequently studied region of the appendicular skeleton.