Yttrium-90 radiochemical synovectomy in chronic knee synovitis: A one year retrospective review of 133 treatment interventions

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 639-642

  Asavatanabodee, Paijit ^a   Sholter, Dalton ^a   Davis, Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Department of Medicine ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Intraarticular injections; Knee joint; Synovitis; Yttrium radioisotopes

Indexed keywords

YTTRIUM 90;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; SYNOVECTOMY; SYNOVITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNOVITIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YTTRIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0030938050     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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