Synovectomy of the rheumatoid-knee does not prevent deterioration 7-year follow-up of 83 cases
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Eighty-three knees in 65 patients were studied retrospectively 7 (3-11) years after synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis. Half of all the knees had an osteotomy or prosthesis operation after a median interval of 4 years. Early synovectomy had been performed in 67 knees; half of these had a satisfactory result. Most of the late synovectomies were unsatisfactory. Our results support the opinion that deterioration of the rheumatoid knee cannot be prevented by early synovectomy. Late synovectomy is discouraged.Downloads
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1989-01-01
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Doets, H. C., Bierman, B. T. M., & Soesbergen, R. M. v. (1989). Synovectomy of the rheumatoid-knee does not prevent deterioration 7-year follow-up of 83 cases. Acta Orthopaedica, 60(5), 523–525. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678909150115
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