Miniarthroscopy of metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Rating of diagnostic value in synovitis staging and efficiency of synovial biopsy. - Concepedia

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Miniarthroscopy of metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Rating of diagnostic value in synovitis staging and efficiency of synovial biopsy.

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1999

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Benedikt Ostendorf, P. Dann, F Wedekind, U Brauckmann, J. Friemann, J. Koebke, Klaus-Peter Schulitz, Matthias Schneider

Abstract

The developed standardized procedure of MCP arthroscopy is minimally invasive, practicable, and well tolerated by patients, and may allow synovitis monitoring, staging, and biopsy in patients with early as well as chronic arthritis.