Bone biopsy: Closed
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD – Family Medicine & Davide Bardana MD, FRCSC – Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
For a closed bone biopsy, the doctor inserts a needle through the skin and directly into the bone. This is also called a needle biopsy. The biopsy needle takes a small sample of the bone. Then the bone sample is looked at under a microscope for cancer, infection, or another bone disorder.