In-Office Needle Arthroscopic Synovial Biopsy Is an Effective Diagnostic Tool in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

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.

Methods

Consecutive patients diagnosed with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis with treatment-resistant monoarticular knee involvement who underwent in-office needle arthroscopic synovial biopsy were considered for inclusion. The exclusion criteria were any current malignancies or infection. All patients underwent systematic physical and laboratory examination. IONA was undertaken to inspect the macroscopic appearance of the joint, choose the biopsy site, and classify synovial inflammation. Once collected, synovial tissue specimens were examined histologically using

SUBMITTER: Andreozzi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature