J Korean Knee Soc.  1997 Jun;9(1):67-74.

Arthroscopic Synovectomy on Knee Joint

• Sohn SK
• Kim KT
• Kim JG

Abstract

The results of arthroscopic synovectomy of the knee joints were reviewd in 23 joints of 21 patients hetween May 1992 and June 1996. The results were as follows: 1. Pain, tenderness, swelling, ROM of synovitis syrnpknns were much nsiproved postoperatively. 2. The degrees of articular cartilage damage were closely related to posto-perative functional recovery. 3. Preoperative and postoperative ESR changes were not ditferent signihcantly, 4. Recurrence rate was 17%, 4 cases. Of them, 2 cases were rheumatoid arthritis, 1 case was pigmented villonodular synovitis, I case was nonspecipic synovitis 5. Complicatior of arthrosc:opic synovectomy was nol found. We concluded that arthroscopic synovectoiny was very useful method of early diagnosis and treatment of synovial memhrane diseases.

Keyword

Arthroscopy; Arthroscopic synovectomy

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthroscopy
Cartilage, Articular
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Joints
Knee Joint*
Knee*
Recurrence
Synovitis
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular