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3978367

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-5-2
pubmed:abstractText
Ten patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent knee synovitis had synovial fluid aspirated through a 14 gauge wide-bore needle followed by joint lavage and intra-articular triamcinolone. This resulted in the removal of variable quantities of intra-articular debris including rice bodies. When compared to a control group of patients, the addition of joint lavage to the standard procedure of aspiration and injection of corticosteroid resulted in more sustained resolution of synovitis after 12 weeks as judged by knee tenderness and circumference, recurrence of effusion, and synovial fluid leucocyte count. This study suggests that knee joint lavage may be a useful adjunct to therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients having persistent knee synovitis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0263-7103
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of joint lavage on knee synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't