[Knee radiosynovectomy with Y90 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: our experiences].
In this study we resume the results of a twenty year-long experience with knee radiosynoviorthesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We treated 840 patients; the total of treated knees was 1030; from our experience it arises that best and fastest results come from patients in stage I and higher; improvement is between 1st and 3rd year from first treatment in all patients considered. Best improvements occur in less severe patients; in most severe patients they last longer in time. Radioisotopic synoviectomy represents a good therapeutic goal; about 75% of patients shows a significant reduction in presenting numbers of knee swelling events and a benefit on the quality of life.
Troise Rioda
W
W
Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Parma. troise@unipr.it
Nervetti
A
A
Ugolotti
G
G
Adorni
G
G
D055011:Ablation Techniques; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002951:Citrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011788:Quality of Life; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013431:Sulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000074402:Synovectomy; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002951:Citrates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013431:Sulfates; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes; C045937:yttrium citrate
La sinoviectomia isotopica del ginocchio con Y90 in pazienti affetti da artrite reumatoide: nostre esperienze.