Needle biopsy of bone: a simplified technique.
By means of a slight modification of a commonly available needle, adequate amounts of bone for histopathology examination have been obtained from deep-seated bones, including vertebral bodies. Forty-one correct diagnoses were made in 51 consecutive cases in which the technique was used.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology