Synovitis in osteoarthritis: current understanding with therapeutic implications

Alexander Mathiessen1, Philip G. Conaghan2
1Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
2Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

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