Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsy: A Review [PDF]
Ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy is a safe, well-tolerated, and effective method to collect good-quality synovial tissue from all types of joints for clinical and research purposes. Although synovial biopsy cannot be used to distinguish between types of
Fernando Saraiva, Fernando Saraiva
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Clinical Applications of Synovial Biopsy [PDF]
The synovial tissue is a primary target of multiple diseases characterized by different pathogenic mechanisms, including infective, deposition, neoplastic, and chronic immune-inflammatory pathologies.
Antonio Manzo +2 more
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Standardisation of synovial biopsy analyses in rheumatic diseases: a consensus of the EULAR Synovitis and OMERACT Synovial Tissue Biopsy Groups [PDF]
Background The aim of this global collaboration was to develop a consensual set of items for the analysis of synovial biopsies in clinical practice and translational research through the EULAR Synovitis Study Group (ESSG) and OMERACT Synovial Tissue ...
Aurélie Najm +23 more
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Synovial biopsy for establishing a definite diagnosis in undifferentiated chronic knee monoarthritis [PDF]
Background Undifferentiated arthritis is a condition in which the problem cannot be classified into any definite diagnosis category. Various methods have been suggested to clarify the definite diagnosis in this class.
Soosan G Soroosh +3 more
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The Crucial Questions on Synovial Biopsy: When, Why, Who, What, Where, and How? [PDF]
In the majority of joint diseases, changes in the organization of the synovial architecture appear early. Synovial tissue analysis might provide useful information for the diagnosis, especially in atypical and rare joint disorders, and might have a value
Francesca Ingegnoli +11 more
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In-Office Needle Arthroscopic Synovial Biopsy Is an Effective Diagnostic Tool in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis. [PDF]
Purpose To assess the utility, safety, and accuracy of in-office needle arthroscopic (IONA) synovial biopsy as a diagnostic tool during treatment of drug-resistant monoarticular inflammatory arthritis of the knee.
Andreozzi V +7 more
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Rituximab versus tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis: synovial biopsy-based biomarker analysis of the phase 4 R4RA randomized trial. [PDF]
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receive highly targeted biologic therapies without previous knowledge of target expression levels in the diseased tissue.
Rivellese F +21 more
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The significance of synovial biopsy in the diagnostic workup of the low-grade periprosthetic joint infection of shoulder arthroplasty. [PDF]
A common reason for painful shoulder arthroplasties and revision surgery is a low-grade periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Diagnosing a low-grade infection is, however, a major diagnostic challenge.
Mederake M, Hofmann UK, Fink B.
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Nivolumab-induced synovitis is characterized by florid T cell infiltration and rapid resolution with synovial biopsy-guided therapy. [PDF]
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with rheumatic and musculoskeletal immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in 5%–20% of patients.
Murray-Brown W +8 more
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Patient-reported outcomes and safety in patients undergoing synovial biopsy: comparison of ultrasound-guided needle biopsy, ultrasound-guided portal and forceps and arthroscopic-guided synovial biopsy techniques in five centres across Europe. [PDF]
Background We present a European multicenter study, comparing safety data and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) from patients undergoing synovial biopsy using ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (US-NB), ultrasound-guided portal and forceps (US-P&F) or ...
Just SA +20 more
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