Needle biopsy of musculoskeletal lesions. A review of 208 procedures. ³
Stoker DJ. Cobb JP. Pringle JA. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 73(3):498-500, 1991 May. Needle biopsies, performed on 208 consecutive patients and interpreted at the London Bone Tumour Service over a two-year period, were reviewed. A correct diagnosis was reached in 97% (133 out of 137) using this technique alone. Needle biopsy is safe and accurate when undertaken in consultation within a bone tumour service; it offers considerable advantages to both patient and surgeon over conventional open biopsy. *
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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