Journal of Blood & Lymph

The Incidental Hematopoietic Evaluation- Microscopic Examination of Routine Orthopedic Surgical Specimens

Abstract

Jesse S Bond and Candice C Black

Routine orthopedic specimens provide a unique opportunity to review the bone marrow of patients. The processing of these specimens differs at different hospitals and has been scrutinized lately due to the recent wave of cost consciousness in health care. We review examples of important unexpected findings in such cases, as well as the benefits of review, in light of studies showing the rarity of such findings.