However, there were more wound complications using the open technique, and the cost savings for needle biopsy were significant. [7] This study supports the use of CNB in carefully selected bone ...

Mary Skrzynski Hefele, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in musculoskeletal oncology. She practices at the Portland Orthopedic Clinic in Portland, Ore. Hefele MS. Needle ...

A specialized bone marrow biopsy needle is then inserted through the skin and into the patient's bone. This part of the procedure is known to produce pressure. The needle used to carry out a bone ...

A biopsy is where a surgeon takes a small sample of bone from the abnormal area. They send it to the laboratory. A specialist doctor called a pathologist looks at the sample under a microscope. It is ...

If an imaging scan is helping guide the biopsy, the machine will be placed above or next to you. Then, your provider will insert a hollow needle into your body to remove a small sample of bone and ...