Biopsy details, including the operator’s training and any intra-articular steroids used prior to the procedure, should be reported in every study involving synovial tissue, according to new EULAR points to consider.
“The introduction of ultrasound guidance has enabled the development of minimally invasive biopsies allowing for an exponential interest for such procedures,” Aurelie Najm, MD, PhD, of the University of Glasgow College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, told Healio.
“While more and more centers perform synovial biopsies, the way in which research