RESEARCH - Long-term results of open elbow synovectomy for RA

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Mod Rheumatol. 2007;17(2):106-9. Epub 2007 Apr 20.

Long-term results of open elbow synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis.

Nakagawa N, Abe S, Saegusa Y, Imura S, Kubo H, Nishibayashi Y, Yoshiya S.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konan Kakogawa Hospital, 1545-1

Saijo, Kanno-cho, Kakogawa 675-8545, Japan. nnakagawa_kkbknc (DOT)

Long-term results of open synovectomy of the elbow with rheumatoid

arthritis (RA) were reviewed in 15 elbows. The subjects were evaluated

at two time points with average follow-up periods of 4 and 8.7 years,

and the results were compared between the two follow-ups. The Mayo

Clinic performance score showed significant improvement in pain,

motion, and daily function from the intermediate to the long-term

follow-up. Overall results were satisfactory with little

time-dependent deterioration in radiological grading, confirming the

long-term effectiveness of this procedure.

PMID: 17437164

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17437164

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