Bone or cartilage mass biopsy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Bone biopsy findings associated with bone and cartilage tumors include

Biopsy

Common types of bone biopsy, include:

• Open

• Gold standard for diagnosis of a bone tumor
• Performed during surgery
• On malignant lesions, biopsy incisions are: longitudinal, small, and anatomically placed to minimize contamination of normal tissue
• Increased risk of complications as compared to closed biopsy

• Closed