title: Arthroscopic synovectomy in sarcoid synovitis.
abstract: Chronic synovitis is an unusual manifestation of sarcoidosis but may be significantly disabling. Arthroscopic synovectomy can provide an excellent result, relieving discomfort and arresting the disease process, and should be considered in any patient whose synovitis has not responded to medical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2550.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Limbird
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*