Arthroscopy plus radiotherapy in the treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To explore the technique of arthroscopy plus radiotherapy in the treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee and to evaluate its clinical value.[Method]A total of 14 cases of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee were treated from January 2000 to July 2003.Intra-articular excision under arthroscope with a combined application of routine intrusments and Bipolar radiofrequency was performed on all these 14 cases,and postoperative radiotherapy for diffused pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee,13 patients were followed up for 10~45 months,and were evaluated for range of motion,pain,swelling effusion.[Result]Thirteen cases according to the International Knee Documentation Committee(IKDC)criteria,subjective knee score was (58.7+6.4) and (86.5 ?5.7) respectively before surgery and at the last follow-up.[Conclusion]In case of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee joint,arthroscopical synovectomy can make good surgical results,and postoperative radiotherapy is an effective treatment for diffused pigmented vilionoclular synovitis of the knee.