title: The TramTrak biopsy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A comparison of diseased areas of skin with adjacent normal skin is often useful in making a diagnosis. Fusiform incisional biopsies have been suggested as a means to this end.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe a more effective alternative method for obtaining incisional biopsies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Text and photographs are used to demonstrate the technique and effectiveness of what we call the "TramTrak" biopsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This technique provides superior tissue samples with acceptable cosmetic results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The TramTrak biopsy has proven to be a versatile tool and a significant improvement over fusiform incisional biopsies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 740 South Limestone Street, D278 Kentucky Clinic, Lexington, KY 40536-0284, USA. rhscho1@uky.edu
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Schosser
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome