Surgical removal of the membrane lining a joint capsule to treat recurrent or persistent synovitis, usually due to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Surgical removal of the synovium (see SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE) to treat troublesome SYNOVITIS. The operation is not normally done until other treatments have failed.
n. surgical removal of the synovium of a joint. This is performed in cases of chronic synovitis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, when other measures have been ineffective, in order to reduce pain in the joint and prevent further destruction.
In?ammation of the membrane lining a joint (see JOINTS). It is usually painful and accompanied by e?usion of ?uid within the synovial sac of the joint. It is found in RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, various injuries and in?ammations of joints, and in the chronic form in TUBERCULOSIS. Treatment of synovitis is with rest, splinting, ANALGESICS and NON-STEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS). Infection should be treated with ANTIBIOTICS. If the joint fails to respond, surgery (SYNOVECTOMY) may be needed. (See also JOINTS, DISEASES OF.)... synovitis
n. the surgical opening of any joint. It is performed to allow joint inspection, removal of a loose body, drainage of pus (from an infected joint) or of a haematoma, synovectomy, joint reconstruction, or joint replacement.... arthrotomy
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