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Bone‐Marrow Biopsy with the Bordier Trephine
Author(s) -
HellebergRasmussen Inge,
SøndergaardPetersen Helena
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1975.tb00305.x
Subject(s) - trephine , bone decalcification , iliac crest , medicine , biopsy , bone marrow , surgery , iliac bone , radiology , dentistry , pathology
The experience gained within a 12‐month period in 89 bone‐marrow biopsies performed by means of the Bordier trephine is reported. The Bordier trephine is larger (inner diameter, 5 mm) than other previously described instruments devised for bone‐marrow biopsy. The specimens are taken from the region posterior to the anterior superior iliac spine below the iliac crest, using a special cutting technique by which the bone is completely perforated. The trephine is easy to use and, by the proper technique, invariably yields suitable histological material. From a diagnostic point of view, the large size of the specimen obtained is a great advantage. The only complication encountered in the series was the development of a haematoma in a non‐thrombocytopenic patient. EDTA is recommended for the decalcification of the specimens.