[Techniques and principles of histological diagnosis in osteopathies. Review and report of personal experience].

Histological examination of bone samples from osteopathic patients with subsequent histomorphometric evaluations needs procedures a bit different from those of bioptic routine. They are introduced and summarized according to author's experience. A complete examination necessitates usage of technique for undecalcified samples after previous administering of tetracycline and of a sort of histomorphometric procedure. Routine diagnosis will manage even with decalcified samples supposing they were silver impregnated before decalcification; tetracycline as well as some metals (e.g. aluminium and iron) deposited in the bone will be eluted during decalcification. There are presented definitions and mean values of basic parameters evaluated in histomorphometric analysis.