title: Long-term results of open elbow synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Long-term results of open synovectomy of the elbow with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were reviewed in 15 elbows. The subjects were evaluated at two time points with average follow-up periods of 4 and 8.7 years, and the results were compared between the two follow-ups. The Mayo Clinic performance score showed significant improvement in pain, motion, and daily function from the intermediate to the long-term follow-up. Overall results were satisfactory with little time-dependent deterioration in radiological grading, confirming the long-term effectiveness of this procedure.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konan Kakogawa Hospital, 1545-1 Saijo, Kanno-cho, Kakogawa 675-8545, Japan. nnakagawa_kkb@knc.kakogawa.or.jp
authors: Natsuko
authors: N
authors: Nakagawa
authors: Shuji
authors: S
authors: Abe
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Saegusa
authors: Shigeaki
authors: S
authors: Imura
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Kubo
authors: Yasuro
authors: Y
authors: Nishibayashi
authors: Shinichi
authors: S
authors: Yoshiya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D000074402:Synovectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome