title: Arthroscopic intra-articular biopsy using a suction trap device.
abstract: Biopsy of the synovium and other intra-articular structures is frequently performed arthroscopically. We describe a technique of arthroscopic biopsy using a suction punch device linked in series with a Lukens tube suction trap. This technique allows for the controlled biopsy of intra-articular pathology, collects material in a tube which is convenient for handling, prevents the loss of biopsy material in the joint or portal tracks, and saves time by limiting the number of instrument passages into the joint.
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Redmond
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kuhn
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes; D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000473:pathology*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology*