title: Orthopaedic specimen preparation: what pathologists should know and do.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to stress the importance of imaging studies to the surgical pathologist when studying orthopaedic specimens and to emphasize specimen preparation, including sawing and decalcification techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill College of Medincine of Cornell Universiy, New York, New York 10021, USA. kleinm@hss.edu
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Vincent A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Memoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*