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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1969;51:1324-1330.
© 1969 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Acute Guinea-Worm Synovitis of the Knee Joint

M. SIVARAMAPPA M.S.1, C. R. R. M. REDDY M.D.1, C. SITA DEVI M.B.B.S.,M. SC.1, A. CHALMA REDDY M.S.1, P. KANTHA REDDY 1, and D. PRASANTHA MURTHY 1

1 From the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, of Pathology, and of Biochemistry, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool

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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