대 한관철경 학회 지 : 제 1 권 제 ? 토 1997 J. of the Anhrose 아) * Vol. 1. No. 1, 1997
*퉁신저지:점 재 훈
퍙辛돊아벙원 정형외과
류마토이드 관절염에서 슬관절의 관절경적 활액막 절제술
괌주동아병원 정형의과
정재훈•박일성•양동현
Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Knee in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jae Boon Chun
察M,D., 11 Sung Park, M.D., Dong Hyun Yang, M.D.
Departmenr of Orthopedic Surgery, Dong-A Hospital. Kwangju, Korea
There h
샤s been a conlrov
미*sy about the effectiveness of the synovectomy of the knee in the rhenmaioid arthritis. So wc studied to d
미아‘mine if the arthroscopic synovectomy of the knee was of benefit in the rheumaioid arthritis. We analysed 25 knees of 15 patients who underwent the arthroscopic synoveciomy of the knee joint for their rheumatoid arthritis from Jun. 1995 to Oct. 1996. The average follow-up period was 2(). 1 m()nrh§(l 2~28 nznihs).
The ms
니R were as follows ;
1. Satisfactory
宾知jhs were obtained in 20 knees (80%)
仅가、the pain and the cfhi
아on each, 23 (92%) for the ran
흥e of motion and 19 (76%) for the hmetiem
시capacity.
2. !n lhe overall resulis lor the pain, t'fTusiDi
、range
이'motion ami I he fun
미icnal capacity, wc obiaincd ex cel lent rcsulis in 14 knees (56%) and saiislactory results in 9 knees (3
으%).3. In lhe palicni's self assessment, 11 pa
血nis (44%) were flighted and 1() patients (40%) were satisfactory.
4. In lhe overall results according io the articular cartilage damage, results were obtained in 15 (93%) out of 16 knees in Grade I and I,
이6 (75%) out
이'8 knees in Grade ][[ and IV.
In conclusion, arthroscopic synoveciomy could be one of very useful treatments foi * lhe rhemnatoid knee. But further
이
udy is needed to get the long
사t
才m results of the synovectomy because (here's many reports saying gradual decrease of good results with
듬time. And continuous and proper medical treatment including DMARDs, is needed to
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