A retrospective review of yttrium-90 synovectomy in the treatment of knee arthritis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1100-1105

  Taylor, W J ^a,b   Corkill, M M ^a   Rajapaske, C N A ^a  

^a HUTT HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b South Auckland Health   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Knee arthritis; Radiosynovectomy; Retrospective analysis; Yttrium 90

Indexed keywords

STEROID; YTTRIUM 90;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; SYNOVECTOMY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030696350     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.10.1100     Document Type: Article

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