background :pigmented villonodularsynovitis (pvns) is characterized by the presence of inflammation and hemosiderin deposition in the synovium. two forms of pvns distinguished in the literature are diffused and localized involvements. there are controversies in the literature about the surgical management of pvns. we report our experience in the management of knee pvns at a mean follow-up of 4 ...

Background: Diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis (DPVNS) of the knee is a difficult tumor to eradicate, gold standard treatment has traditionally been surgical excision with total synovectomy affected joint, either an open or arthroscopic approach. In this study, we are focusing on synovectomy. Objectives: Aimed study outcome for diffuse in Haj Alsafi Teaching Hospital. Methodology: Observa...

We compared inflammation in the knee after total knee replacement (TKR) for primary osteoarthritis between two groups of patients undergoing joint replacement with and without synovectomy. A total of 67 patients who underwent unilateral TKR were randomly divided into group I, TKR without synovectomy, and group II, TKR with synovectomy. Clinical outcomes, serial serum inflammatory markers (inclu...

INTRODUCTION Lipoma arborescens (LA) is an uncommon condition that consists of a villous lipomatous proliferation of the synovial membrane. Open synovectomy has been previously selected as a curative treatment option. In recent years, some authors have published good results with arthroscopic interventions. We describe a well-documented case of bilateral LA of the knees treated with staged arth...

OBJECTIVE To review functional outcomes of arthroscopic elbow synovectomy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS Between May 1999 and December 2005, 15 patients were submitted to elbow synovectomy using an arthroscopic approach. Three cases were bilateral, totaling 18 elbows. There were two male and 13 female patients. The mean age was 44 years and five months. The mean time of previo...

INTRODUCTION The most common cause of osteoarthritis of the ankle is post-traumatic, and although tibiotalar arthrodesis remains the surgical gold standard, a number of techniques have been described to preserve joint mobility, such as joint distraction arthroplasty or arthrodiastasis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the functional outcome and changes in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain after the a...

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or Still’s disease, although comparatively rare, is a potentially crippling disease. Laaksonen (1966) estimated that in Finland the incidence in children under fifteen is six to eight per 100,000 per year. Brattstrom and Sundberg (1965) stated that in 60 to 70 per cent the knees are affected. With good conservative treatment much disability can be prevented but man...