Open AccessTru-cut biopsy as the initial method of tissue diagnosis in bone tumors with soft tissue extension
Author(s) -
Amit Joshi,
Sushil Rana Magar,
Pankaj Chand,
Rajesh Panth,
Bachchu Ram Khatri Chhetri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.108917
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , orthopedic surgery , soft tissue , radiology , needle biopsy , surgery
Tru-cut biopsy in suspected bone tumors can be performed even in less specialized centers. Tru-cut biopsy has been proved as safe with more than 90% accuracy. However, its usefulness was not widely studied in general hospitals where Tru-cut biopsy is performed by orthopedic surgeons. This study was conducted to find out the accuracy and adequacy of Tru-cut biopsy performed by an orthopedic surgeon not trained in musculoskeletal oncology, in a general hospital.