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*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 | ||
For amputations resected by cutting across bone: | For amputations resected by '''cutting across bone''': | ||
*Ink the bone at the proximal margin, submit perpendicular section of bony margin. | *Ink the bone at the proximal margin, submit perpendicular section of bony margin. | ||
*Skin and soft tissues at proximal margin. | *Skin and soft tissues at proximal margin. | ||
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:*If far, submit enface | :*If far, submit enface | ||
Gangrene and/or suspected osteomyelitis: | '''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. | *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. | ||