Open AccessArthroscopic synovial biopsy in definitive diagnosis of joint diseases: An evaluation of efficacy and precision
Author(s) -
Onis Singhal,
Viplesh Kaur,
Shivani Kalhan,
Manish Singhal,
Anshu Gupta,
Y V Machave
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.106351
Subject(s) - medicine , synovitis , rheumatoid arthritis , synovial fluid , etiology , biopsy , context (archaeology) , arthritis , arthroscopy , surgery , pathology , osteoarthritis , paleontology , alternative medicine , biology
Arthritis is an important cause of morbidity, presenting as monoarticular or polyarticular lesion. Arthroscopic synovial aspiration and biopsy can help in arriving specific etiological diagnosis.