Synovial membrane cellularity and vascularity.

Sonographic synovial vascularity of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis.

RA is a condition of multiple synovitis. Abnormal synovial vascularity (SV) is evident with the onset of joint inflammation. The idea of estimating the level of joint inflammation by sonographic SV was conceived with the advancement of US. The ideal treatment strategy, called treat to target (T2T), requires early diagnosis and assessment of RA. Detection of positive SV can be useful for proving...

Lubrication of synovial membrane.

Lubrication of synovial membrane.

(1) An apparatus has been constructed to measure the coefficient of friction of synovial membrane against a glass slider. (2) Provision was made to vary the load on the specimens. (3) The coefficient of friction varied from 0-006 to 0-07. (4) A presentation similar to that used in the Sommerfeld analysis of journal bearings indicated that in these experiments synovial membrane was lubricated in...

Effect of dietary restriction, pregnancy, and fetal type on intestinal cellularity and vascularity in Columbia and Romanov ewes.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate intestinal cellularity and vascularity in mature ewes in response to dietary restriction and pregnancy status and to quantify the response of these variables to increased nutrient demand of fetal growth. In Exp. 1, 28 mature Dorset x crossbred white-faced ewes (61.6+/-1.8 kg initial BW) were fed a pelleted, forage-based diet. Treatments were arrange...

Punch biopsy of synovial membrane.

An instrument has been devised which makes biopsy of the synovial membrane a relatively easy procedure. With this instrument the usual operative incision is unnecessary and the disability incident to operation is avoided. It has been used on 130 occasions to remove specimens from 135 joints of 108 patients, ranging in age from 3 to 71 years. Single procedures were performed on 93 patients, on t...