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Table 2 Histological analysis of wrist sub-compartments

From: The access route through the anatomical snuffbox in ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy of the wrist allows for a safe and effective collection of tissue samples in inflammatory arthritis

Biopsy code, n

Biopsy site

Krenn score (synovitis grade)

Vascularity score

Cell aggregation G2/G3 (LAI)

1

Da

ne (ne)

ne

ne (ne)

V

6.5 (high)

1

 − / + (0.50)

P

7 (high)

1.5

 + / − (1.50)

4

D

6 (high)

1.5

 + / + (1.50)

V

4 (low)

1

 − / − (0.00)

P

6 (high)

2

 + / + (1.20)

5

D

5.5 (high)

1

 + / − (0.11)

V

4 (low)

0.5

 + / − (0.15)

Pb

ne (ne)

ne

ne (ne)

8

D

5 (high)

1

 + / − (0.39)

V

4 (low)

0

 − / − (0.00)

P

4.5 (low)

0.5

 + / − (0.38)

12

D

6.5 (high)

2.5

 + / + (0.89)

V

4 (low)

0.5

 + / − (0.25)

P

5.5 (high)

1.5

 + / + (0.73)

  1. D articular surface of the carpal bones (distal site), V vault of the joint capsule (vault site), P articular surface of the radius (proximal site), G2/G3 grade 2/grade 3 cell aggregates, LAI lymphocyte aggregation index, ne not evaluable
  2. aNon-gradable (< 4 fragments with intact synovial tissue at the section level analyzed)
  3. bNot performed due to patient discomfort