Therapeutic effect on synovial tuberculosis treated by arthroscopy
- VernacularTitle:关节镜下治疗单纯滑膜结核的疗效评价
- Author:
Lei GUO
;
Xizhuang BAI
;
Lina WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
synovitis;
tuberculosis;
osteoarticular;
arthroscopy
- From:
China Journal of Endoscopy
2006;12(6):561-562,566
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To discuss the clinical significance of simple synovial tuberculosis treated and diagnosed by arthroscopy. [Methods] A review study of 8 patients with simple synovial tuberculosis from September 1998 to September 2004. The 8 cases with the main clinical manifestation of articular swelling were confirmed as simple synovial tuberculosis by arthroscopic examination and arthroscopic synovectomy in pathology. [Results] The 8 cases were definitely diagnosed by arthroscopy pathologically. The average follow-up period was two years and four months. For all of the 8 cases, the articular symptoms disappeared, articular function recovered well and the therapeutic effect was satisfactory. [Conclusion] Arthroscopic examination is an effective method to diagnose synovial tuberculosis at early stage. Synovectomy with arthroscopy can remove the pathological synovial membrane and is beneficial to the control of the local tubercular focus.
