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Higher cefazolin concentrations in synovial fluid with intraosseous regional prophylaxis in knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundProphylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of periprosthetic joint infection. However, conventional systemic administration may not provide...
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Synovial fluid pH is as specific as synovial leukocyte count but less sensitive for the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection
BackgroundSynovial fluid markers (synovial leukocyte count and differential) have been shown to be most accurate in diagnosing prosthetic joint...
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It can be unnecessary to combine common synovial fluid analysis and alpha-defensin tests for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis
BackgroundPeriprosthetic joint infection is a serious complication after total joint arthroplasty. Despite that alpha-defensin was used as diagnostic...
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Definition of follicular helper T cell and cytokines expression in synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis
ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the role of synovial fluid (SF) CD4 + T, CD19 + B, follicular helper cells (Tfh), and cytokines in the pathogenesis...
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TNF-Ī± in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: correlation with sonographic parameters: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory joint condition characterized by overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines. We...
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The preferred technique for knee synovium biopsy and synovial fluid arthrocentesis
For knee osteoarthritis and related conditions, analysis of biomarkers hold promise to improve early diagnosis and/or offer patient-specific...
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Synovial fluid monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio in knee osteoarthritis patients predicts patient response to conservative treatment: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundBiomarkers that predict the treatment response in patients with knee osteoarthritis are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the...
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Dithiotreitol pre-treatment of synovial fluid samples improves microbiological counts in peri-prosthetic joint infection
PurposeSynovial fluid cultures of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) may be limited by bacteria living in the fluids as biofilm-aggregates. The...
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Characteristics of the synovial microenvironment and synovial mesenchymal stem cells with hip osteoarthritis of different bone morphologies
BackgroundVariations in bone morphology in patients with hip osteoarthritis (HOA) can be broadly categorized into three types: atrophic,...
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Physical activity increases synovial fluid in ankle tendon sheaths: an adjustment of MR Criteria is needed
ObjectivesTo compare the amount of fluid in synovial sheaths of the ankle before and after running. Our hypothesis was that this amount would...
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Correlation Between Synovial Fluid Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinaseās (MMP-1, MMP-3, and MMP-9) and TNF-Ī± with the Severity of Osteoarthritis Knee in Rural Indian Population
BackgroundIn India, 22% to 39% of the ageing population suffers from degenerative knee osteoarthritis (OA), making it the most prevalent joint...
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Serum versus synovial fluid interleukin-6 for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 diagnostic test accuracy studies
BackgroundEarly and accurate detection of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after hip and/or knee arthroplasty remains challenging. This...
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Synovial Fluid Analysis and The Evaluation of Patients With Arthritis
This book reviews the major components of synovial fluid analysis, with an emphasis on crystal recognition. Synovial fluid analysis is the required...
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The Persistency and Visibility of Synovial Fluid Crystals After at Least 10 Days in Refrigerator by Light and Polarized Microscopy
IntroductionSynovial fluid (SF) analysis is one of the most important tests used in approach to arthritis and is necessary for rheumatology...
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The concordance between preoperative aspiration and intraoperative synovial fluid culture results: intraoperative synovial fluid re-cultures are necessary whether the preoperative aspiration culture is positive or not
AimsPreoperative aspiration culture and intraoperative cultures play pivotal roles in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis and pathogen...
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Identification of plasma and urinary inflammatory markers in severe knee osteoarthritis: Relations with synovial fluid markers
BackgroundThis study aimed to identify plasma and urinary cytokines as potential biomarkers for severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). It also...
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Association of HMGB1 levels in synovial fluid with the severity of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis
BackgroundHMGB1 usually serves as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecule (also known as alarmin) that regulates the inflammatory and...
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Equine osteoarthritis modifies fatty acid signatures in synovial fluid and its extracellular vesicles
BackgroundIndividual fatty acids (FAs) and their derivatives (lipid mediators) with pro-inflammatory or dual anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving...
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Peptidoglycan in osteoarthritis synovial tissue is associated with joint inflammation
ObjectivesPeptidoglycan (PG) is an arthritogenic bacterial cell wall component whose role in human osteoarthritis is poorly understood. The purpose...
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Assessment of serum and synovial fluid MMP-3 and MPO as biomarkers for psoriatic arthritis and their relation to disease activity indices
Research on biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is ongoing. The purpose of this study was to assess the...
