Conchotome and needle percutaneous biopsy of skeletal muscle.
Percutaneous muscle biopsy is an important and acceptable technique in the study of conditions involving human skeletal muscle. A review of 436 conchotome and needle muscle biopsies obtained over 18 months in this centre is presented.
Muscle Research Centre, University Department of Medicine, Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK.
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Dietrichson
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Coakley
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Smith
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Griffiths
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Helliwell
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RH
Edwards
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D013977:Tibia