title: A technique for preoperative localization of osteoid osteoma.
abstract: Preoperative localization of osteoid osteoma using a bone biopsy needle and methylene blue tissue staining is quick, inexpensive, accurate and easy to perform. This technique allows the surgeon to limit resection to the nidus of the lesion and minimal surrounding bone. No hardware is left in situ, so the surgical exposure and dissection planes are not limited by localization hardware.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Janzen
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Connell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008751:Methylene Blue; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015641:Radiography, Interventional
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D008751:Methylene Blue