Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	9686
Country	Australia

Received	2014-02-24 09:52
Peer-Review Started	2014-02-24 21:08
To Make the First Decision	2014-04-15 15:12
Return for Revision	2014-04-16 11:32
Revised	2014-04-30 20:58
Second Decision	2014-07-14 17:05
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-07-14 17:29
Articles in Press	2014-07-14 17:29
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Utility of arthroscopic guided synovial biopsy in understanding synovial tissue pathology in health and disease states
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mihir D Wechalekar and Malcolm D Smith
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number edical and Dental Postgraduate Research Scholarship APP1018009(to Dr. Wechalekar)
Corresponding Author	Malcolm D Smith, BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Rheumatology, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Rheumatology Research Unit, Repatriation General Hospital, Daws Road, Daw Park SA 5041, South Australia, Australia. malcolm.smith@health.sa.gov.au
Key Words	Synovium; Synovial biopsy; Arthroscopy; Inflammatory arthritis; Synovial pathology
Core Tip	The synovium is the soft tissue lining diarthodial joints, tendon sheaths and bursae. Arthroscopic synovial biopsy techniques have an established safety record. Synovial biopsy has been of critical importance in understanding disease pathogenesis and mechanisms of action of targeted therapies; it has been invaluable as a research tool in proof of concept studies to assess mechanisms and efficacy of new therapies. It also has diagnostic value when synovial fluid analysis is non-contributory.
Publish Date	2014-08-20 20:55
Citation	Wechalekar MD, Smith MD. Utility of arthroscopic guided synovial biopsy in understanding synovial tissue pathology in health and disease states. World J Orthop 2014; 5(5): 566-573
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i5/566.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.566

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