title: Yttrium synoviorthesis of the elbow joints in persons with haemophilia.
abstract: Yttrium has been used as the material of choice for synoviorthesis in our centre since 1984. An audit was carried out to determine the long-term results of this modality for treating elbow joints. An unacceptably high percentage of patients lost range-of-movements in the articulation treated. Good results were achieved with respect to a reduction in the bleeding incidences. It is suggested that another isotope be utilized and that other centres carry out an audit and publish their data.
authors.affiliation: Israel National Hemophilia Center, Tel Hashomer Hospital, Israel. heim2@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiktinsky
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Amit
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Martinowitz
mesh_terms: D004551:Elbow Joint; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013585:Synovitis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes