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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.