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| {{Moderate-begin}}A. Labeled - ___. The specimen is received in formalin and consists of an amputated toe.{{Moderate-end}} The toe measures ___ cm in length and ___ cm in average diameter. The toe is resected ___ {{Comment-begin}}location{{Comment-end}}. {{Finding-begin}}The proximal ___ cm of the specimen is not covered by skin and soft tissue.{{Finding-end}} The skin and soft tissue margins appear <viable / necrotic>. The skin surface of the toe appears ___ {{Finding-begin}}and displays an (ulcerated/necrotic/gangrenous) lesion, cm from the cutaneous margin{{Finding-end}}. The nail is <color/thickened/absent/necrotic>. The soft tissue surgical margin is inked blue {{Comment-begin}}for example{{Comment-end}}, and the bony surgical margin of the ___ {{Comment-begin}}specific bone involved{{Comment-end}} is inked green {{Comment-begin}}for example{{Comment-end}}. On cut sections, the bone subjacent to the ulcer shows no gross abnormalities. Representative sections are submitted for microscopic examination in ___ cassettes following decalcification.
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==Microscopic examination==
Mainly, detect the presence of:
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File:Histopathology of acute osteomyelitis.jpg|'''[[Osteomyelitis]]''', if present, determine its extent, particularly compared to the bony surgical or articular margin.
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;Example
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| {{Moderate-begin}}A. Left third toe, amputation:{{Moderate-end}}<br>Toe with ulcer and osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis involvesthe distal phalanx, middle phalanx and proximal phalanx.<br>Osteomyelitis is 2.0 cm from the proximal articular surface of the proximal phalanx.
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