Compartmental anatomy relevant to biopsy planning.
Although percutaneous needle biopsies are typically safe, there are possible musculoskeletal needle biopsy complications. Preoperative consultation with orthopaedic surgeons providing treatment is appropriate for radiologists performing percutaneous tumor biopsies because biopsy tracts need to be resected along with the specimens in cases of primary malignancy. Knowledge of compartmental anatomy may help avoid complications related to poorly planned or executed needle biopsies that may compromise the ability of the surgeon to perform a limb-sparing resection.
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.
Laura W
LW
Bancroft
Jeffrey J
JJ
Peterson
Mark J
MJ
Kransdorf
Thomas H
TH
Berquist
Mary I
MI
O'Connor
D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*