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Medical arthroscopy--emerging era of rheumatological intervention.
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-95005
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the safety and diagnostic value of arthroscopy performed by a rheumatologist.

METHODS:

Decisions for performing arthroscopy were taken when detailed clinical history-and relevant rheumatological investigations failed to arrive at a definite diagnosis. Arthroscopies were performed under local anesthesia as a daycare procedure. Synovial biopsies taken during procedures were subjected to histopathological examination (HPE).

RESULTS:

Of the 50 patients enrolled, 39 were males while 11 were females with mean age of 35.5 years. In lower limb oligoarthritis group of patients, three had macroscopic picture of crystal arthropathy, rest of the 29 patients revealed gross picture indicative of non-specific synovitis. While in polyarticular group of eight patients, three had macroscopic picture suggestive of crystal arthropathy (probably polyarticlar gout) while five were indicative of rheumatoid arthritis. In monoarticular disease pattern (n= 10) macroscopic picture findings were as follows- crystal arthropathy-two, tubercular-three, synovial chondromatosis-one and non-specific synovitis-two. HPE of synovium did not correlate in many cases.

CONCLUSION:

Arthroscopy using a 4 mm scope under local anesthesia in the hands of rheumatologists is a safe daycare procedure. In few cases arthroscopy helped in arriving at a final diagnosis but many patients remained undiagnosed. Both the rheumatologists and the pathologists require further experience in this field.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Arthroscopy / Rheumatology / Safety / Synovial Membrane / Biopsy / Female / Humans / Male / Rheumatic Diseases / Retrospective Studies Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2004 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Arthroscopy / Rheumatology / Safety / Synovial Membrane / Biopsy / Female / Humans / Male / Rheumatic Diseases / Retrospective Studies Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2004 Type: Article