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:*If margin is close to gangrene: perpendicular sections
:*If margin is close to gangrene: perpendicular sections
:*If far, submit {{en face}}
:*If far, submit {{en face}}
*If you receive a '''separate''' thin or discoid bone slice, it is generally an additional bone margin. Preferably, have this decalcified and processed promptly, so that it may be used to make a preliminary report as to whether it is involved even before the main specimen is processed.
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File:Gross pathology of amputated finger sections in cassette.jpg|Contiguous longitudinal sections from a finger with suspected osteomyelitis.  
File:Gross pathology of amputated finger sections in cassette.jpg|Contiguous longitudinal sections from a finger with suspected osteomyelitis.  
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File:Histopathology of acute osteomyelitis.jpg|'''[[Osteomyelitis]]''', mainly by neutrophils in the stroma. {{further|Osteomyelitis|linebreak=no}}
File:Histopathology of acute osteomyelitis.jpg|'''[[Osteomyelitis]]''', mainly by neutrophils in the stroma. {{further|Osteomyelitis|linebreak=no}}
File:Histopathology of ischemic necrotic gangrene with neutrophils, present at inked soft tissue margin.jpg|Significant pathologies at the margins, such as necrosis of soft tissue margins as shown with neutrophil involvement.
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| {{Moderate-begin}}A. Left third toe, amputation:{{Moderate-end}}<br>Toe with ulcer, gangrene and osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis involves the distal phalanx, middle phalanx and proximal phalanx.<br>Osteomyelitis is 2.0 cm from the proximal articular surface of the proximal phalanx.<br>{{Moderate-begin}}The skin and soft tissue at the surgical margin appear viable.{{Moderate-end}}
| {{Moderate-begin}}A. Left third toe, amputation:{{Moderate-end}}<br>Toe with ulcer, gangrene and osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis involves the distal phalanx, middle phalanx and proximal phalanx.<br>Osteomyelitis is 2.0 cm from the proximal articular surface of the proximal phalanx.<br>{{Moderate-begin}}The skin and soft tissue at the surgical margin appear viable.{{Moderate-end}}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Soft tissues]]
*[[Soft tissues]]
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