Acute guinea-worm synovitis of the knee joint

Sivaramappa, M. ; Reddy, C. R. R. M. ; Sita Devi, C. ; Chalma Reddy, A. ; Kantha Reddy, P. ; Prasantha Murthy, D. (1969) Acute guinea-worm synovitis of the knee joint Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 51 (7). pp. 1324-1330. ISSN 0021-9355

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Abstract

Fourteen cases of acute guinea worm synovitis are described. The complete clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up are presented. That the guinea worm can cause a specific type of synovitis and that the causation of the synovitis is chemical in nature are demonstrated.

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