Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1929;11:36-38.
© 1929 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF TISSUE CURETTED FROM BONE SINUSES
HAROLD D. CAYLOR M.D.1 and
HUGH T. JONES M.D.2
1 Section on Surgical Pathology
2 Section on Orthopaedic Surgery, The Mayo Clinic
In chronic lesions of the extremities associated with sinus tracts, examination of curetted tissue will often establish a diagnosis and in part indicate the treatment. The establishment of a diagnosis of tuberculosis is usually the most important aid.
Submitted on August 8, 1928