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*Ink the surgical margins differently for soft tissue and bony margin.
*Ink the surgical margins differently for soft tissue and bony margin.


'''Sections''' for microscopy are taken as follows:
===Tissue selection===
Sections for microscopy are taken as follows:


For amputations disarticulated at the joint:
For amputations disarticulated at the '''joint''':
*Perpendicular sections of articular cartilage and adjacent bone. State which bone in key of sections
*Perpendicular sections of articular cartilage and adjacent bone. State which bone in key of sections
Gangrene:
*Submit cross sections of each bone with associated gangrene if appropriate, generally sagittal/longitudinal. State what bone in the key of sections.


For amputations resected by cutting across bone:
For amputations resected by cutting across bone:
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:*If margin is close to gangrene- perpendicular sections
:*If margin is close to gangrene- perpendicular sections
:*If far, submit enface
:*If far, submit enface
Gangrene and/or suspected osteomyelitis:
*Submit cross sections of each bone with associated ulcer and/or gangrene if appropriate, generally sagittal/longitudinal. Attempt to include the longitudinal distance to the proximal bony margin/cartilage.


===Gross report===
===Gross report===