Percutaneous biopsy of the proximal humeral growth plate in dogs

Breur, G.J.; Slocombe, R.F.; Braden, T.D.

Percutaneous biopsy of the proximal humeral growth plate in dogs

1988

Breur, G.J. | Slocombe, R.F. | Braden, T.D.

A percutaneous biopsy technique for the study of endochondral bone formation in the dog was developed. With the dogs under general anesthesia or sedated with a combination of a tranquilizer and a local anesthetic, biopsy specimens were obtained from the proximal growth plate of the humerus with the use of a Jamshidi bone biopsy needle. Biopsy specimens were structurally intact, and contained epiphysis, growth plate, and metaphysis. The procedure proved to be a simple, safe technique, which caused minimal discomfort for the patient and did not affect the growth of the proximal end of the humerus, even after multiple biopsies.

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