title: Bone biopsy: indications, techniques, and complications.
abstract: Bone biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing the type and severity of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In this article we review the indications, techniques, and complications of this minimally invasive procedure. The importance of careful preparation is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0298, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trueba
authors.forename: B Peter
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Sawaya
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mawad
authors.forename: Hartmut H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Malluche
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans