Magnetic resonance imaging of the femoral head to detect avascular necrosis in active rheumatoid arthritis treated with methylprednisolone pulse therapy

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 74-76

  Van Vugt, R M ^a   Sijbrandij, E S ^a   Bijlsma, J W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Avascular necrosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Methylprednisolone; Prediction collapse; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0029988681     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609069211     Document Type: Article

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