Is there a role for arthroscopic synovectomy in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1868-1872

  Martinez Toledo, Maria M ^a,b   Martini, Giorgia ^a,c   Gigante, Cosimo ^a,d   Da Dalt, Liviana ^a   Tregnaghi, Alberto ^a,e   Zulian, Francesco ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Rheumatology Unit   (Italy)

^c Pediatric Rheumatology Unit   (Italy)

^d Department of Orthopedics ^*

^e Institute of Radiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Juvenile arthritis; Synovectomy; Therapy

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORTICOSTEROID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; KNEE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SHOULDER; SYNOVECTOMY; SYNOVITIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748550677     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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