Rheumatoid Synovectomy: Does the Surgical Approach Matter?

Synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis.

Synovectomy of the elbow in rheumatoid arthritis.

Twenty-five synovectomies of the elbow were performed in twenty-one patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and the patients were followed for two to eleven years. All patients had an advanced stage of the disease, with disintegration of cartilage and severe erosions of bone. The operations were performed by the same surgeon using the same technique. Follow-up studies revealed various degrees of im...

[Synovectomy of the knee in rheumatoid arthritis].

Synovectomy of the knee results in a satisfactory degree of pain relief in rheumatoid arthritis. 52 synovectomies were performed in 40 patients. The mean length of follow-up was 7.8 years. We found satisfactory results in 88.4% of the cases and unsatisfactory results in 11.6%. We could see that this procedure is indicated in those cases that have a well preserved articular architecture, while i...

Synovectomy of the knee in rheumatoid arthritis; an assay in surgical salvage.

vertebrae, and eleven have firm fibrous ankylosis. Fourteen still have an unstable spine though some of these are much improved. Thus fifty-one out of sixty-five (or 78 per cent) have a stable and comfortable spine. 4. The duration of treatment of these patients has been considerably less than that formerly necessary. There has been no death among patients treated by this operation. These resul...

Arthroscopic synovectomy for rheumatoid wrists and elbows.

PURPOSE To evaluate the treatment outcome of wrist and elbow arthroscopic synovectomy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS 3 men and 18 women aged 27 to 71 (mean, 54) years underwent arthroscopic synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist (n=12) and elbow (n=13). All patients had received multiple medications including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, disease-modifying...