Orthopaedic Oncology
A 25-year-old male presents with a painful thigh mass that has been growing over 3 months. MRI shows a 6cm heterogeneous soft tissue mass in the anterior compartment. The local orthopaedic surgeon plans to perform an excisional biopsy through a transverse incision. Regarding biopsy principles in orthopaedic oncology:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Mankin's landmark 1982 study showed 18.2% major biopsy errors in referral biopsies, leading to alter...
The cardinal rule is that biopsies should be performed by or in consultation with the surgeon who wi...
Excisional biopsy is preferred for all suspected soft tissue tumors to provide complete histological...
Core needle biopsy (11-14 gauge) with image guidance is first-line for most lesions with 90% diagnos...
Transverse incisions contaminate multiple compartments and may necessitate amputation when limb salv...
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