Radionuclide synovectomy – essentials for rheumatologists

Radionuclide synovectomy is a minimally invasive method of treating persistent joint inflammation. It involves intra-articular injection of radioactive colloids which induce necrosis and fibrosis of hypertrophic synovial membrane. The most common indication for radiosynovectomy is rheumatoid arthrit...

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Main Authors: Chojnowski, Marek M., Felis-Giemza, Anna, Kobylecka, Małgorzata
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji w Warszawie 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4967977/