Immunohistological indication for arthroscopic synovectomy in rheumatoid knees: Analysis of synovial samples obtained by needle arthroscopy

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 46-51

  Tanaka, N ^a   Sakahashi, H ^a   Sato, E ^a   Ishii, S ^b  

^a Division of Gastroenterology   (Japan)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunohistological classification; Intra articular lavage; Knee synovectomy; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LAVAGE; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNOVECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TECHNIQUES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE;

EID: 0036201291     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100670200011     Document Type: Article

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