Abstract |
The effectiveness of osmic acid and yttrium-90 in the treatment of synovitis of the knee in rheumatoid arthritis is compared in 126 patients followed-up for 3 years. Ninety-one knees were injected with osmic acid and eighty-four knees with yttrium-90. Osmic acid appeared to be more effective than yttrium-90 throughout the period of the follow-up but the difference only reached statistical significance (p less than 0.05) at 3 years. Both therapies were well tolerated by patients and should be considered as an alternative to operative synovectomy.
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Authors | H Sheppeard, A Aldin, D J Ward |
Journal | Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
(Scand J Rheumatol)
Vol. 10
Issue 3
Pg. 234-6
( 1981)
ISSN: 0300-9742 [Print] England |
PMID | 7291955
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Yttrium Radioisotopes
- Osmium
- Osmium Tetroxide
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Topics |
- Aged
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
(complications, drug therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Knee Joint
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Osmium
(therapeutic use)
- Osmium Tetroxide
(therapeutic use)
- Synovitis
(drug therapy)
- Yttrium Radioisotopes
(therapeutic use)
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