Ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy: a safe, well-tolerated and reliable technique for obtaining high-quality synovial tissue from both large and small joints in early arthritis patients.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the tolerability, safety and yield of synovial tissue in an early arthritis cohort using a minimally invasive, ultrasound (US)-guided, synovial biopsy technique in small, medium and large joints. METHODS: 93 sequential biopsy procedures were assessed from a total of 57 patien...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2013
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