title: Radionuclide synovectomy in haemophilic joints.
abstract: Chronic synovitis often occurs in people with haemophilia. Untreated chronic haemophilic synovitis affects the metabolism of chondrocytes, thus leading to haemophilic arthropathy. A recently introduced therapeutic protocol includes radiation synovectomy (RS), a safe and cost-effective therapeutic method, which has given satisfactory results in 75% of haemophiliacs with chronic hypertrophic synovitis. Because of its efficacy, we will discuss additional recommendations on the use of RS as a method of choice. The focus of this review is haemophilic arthropathy treatment, including its aetiopathogenesis, reasons for RS indication and its mechanism of action, and use of radioisotopes and other agents for treatment.
authors: Department of Tumor Biology, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Ruska 87, 100 97 Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: Petr
authors: P
authors: Teyssler
authors: Katarina
authors: K
authors: Kolostova
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Bobek
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012449:Safety; D000074402:Synovectomy
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals