It is a center of reference in the area of Bone Pathology, especially in musculoskeletal tumors, and is a mandatory internship for residents in Pathological Anatomy at the USP Medical School and at IOT itself. It develops research in the areas of joint cartilage pathology, spinal cord injury and musculoskeletal tumors.
The existence of equipment that allows the execution of histological cuts of the areas of integration between implants and bone is noteworthy, as it significantly expands the research possibilities in this area. We highlight the following equipment:
- Incomar band saw (macroscopy room)
- International Equip. Company IEC – CTD Microtome Cryostat (macroscopy room)
- Oma DM-80 histotechnical apparatus (technical processing room)
- 2 Leica RM 2165 and American Optical 820 microtomes for histological sections (technical processing room)
- Zeiss Axioskop 2 Plus photomicroscope (microscopy room)
- Zeiss Standard 25 optical microscopes (microscopy room)
- 3 scientific laminar flow cabinets (microscopy and technical processing rooms)