Clinical study of knee joint synovectomy and articular irrigation in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To evaluate the results of therapy with knee joint synovectomy or articular irrigation in rheumatoid arthritis.[Method]Thirty-six knees in 32 rheumatoid arthritis patients-according to ARA standard were performed with knee joint synoveetomy and articular irrigation.Twenty-two knees in 20 patients(most in grade Ⅰ)were treated with knee joint cavity irrigation operation combined with intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid,and 14 knees in 12 cases(most in grade Ⅱ)with knee joint synovectomy,All 32 patients received routine anti-rheumatoid drug therapy preoperatively and postoperatively,and were followed-up for 6 months.All the cases were evaluated by the Lysholm scale.[Result]The early symptoms of all knee joints were improved.The excellent and good result rate of articular irrigation-group was 86.4%,and in synovectomy-group was 85.7%.[Conclusion]Satisfactory results can be obtained through articular irrigation combined with intra-articular rejection of hyaluronic acid and concomitant anti-rheumatoid drug therapy in early-stage of rheonmtoid arthritis,but for mid-stage patients,especially with hyperplasia synovium and deslxoyed cartilage,joint synoveetom should he performed early in order to obtain favoring rehabilitation.