Synovectomy Of The Elbow In Rheumatoid Arthritis

Park, Joo Tae; Shin, Young Shik; Jeong, Hae Jeon

Abstract

The elbow joints are often involved in rheumatoid arthritis but it has been suggested that such as involvement is not commonly a major cause of disability in upper limb. To study the result of synovectomy of elbow in rheumatoid arthritis, synovectomy was performed in 16 elbows an 15 patient from March 1990 to April 1933 Average follow-up was 17. 1 months. The results obtained from this study are as follows; 1. Synovectomy of the elbow affected by rheumatoid arthritis is a good procedure even in the presence of advanced radiological changes. 2. All patient are satisfactory results of relief of pain and motion. 3. Although the follow-up in this series are short, averaging 17. 1 months, the results see to be maintained. 4. Synovectomy of the elbow may be performed either as an early or as a late procedure with expectation of a useful result. Synovectomy of elbow in rheumatoid arthritis is one of a good treatment if the patient is selected properly.