title: Percutaneous Biopsy of the Synovial Membrane.
abstract: Techniques of percutaneous synovial biopsy under fluoroscopic control of large joints of the limbs (other than the knee) may be useful in arthritis of undetermined etiology especially when infection is considered. Main technical refinements include adequate selection of an optimal approach and biopsy site using new imaging methods, use of a Tru-Cut(R) needle, and placement of the cutting window tangential to the joint surface, and selection of an optimal approach and biopsy site. Detailed technique of the synovial biopsy of hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow joints is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bone and Joint Radiology, Hopital Lariboisere, Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parlier-Cuau
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamze
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Champsaur
authors.forename: Remi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nizard
authors.forename: Jean-Denis
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Laredo