Arthroscopy of the knee in rheumatic diseases.
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چکیده
The principle of viewing body cavities via optical instruments has been applied to many areas of the body and procedures such as sigmoidoscopy, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, cystoscopy, etc., are now commonplace and routine investigations. Bircher (1922) employed a Jacobaeus laparoscope to examine the interior of joints distended with gas and Burman, Finkelstein, and Mayer (1934) employed an arthroscope in assessing mainly orthopaedic conditions of joints. Arthroscopy has been the subject of considerable research in Japan (Watanabe, Takeda, and Ikeuchi, 1957) and it is perhaps surprising that we have been unable to find any report of systematic studies using this technique in Western literature. The arthroscope will allow direct inspection of synovium and cartilage and photography of any important areas. Biopsies can be taken under direct vision which is a great advantage in diagnosing and assessing the severity of different types of arthritis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 27 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968