Arthroscopic Synovectomy

This smallest invasive technique is specifically used to take care of knee swelling in the Rheumatoid; Tubercular exaggerated Knee, and other affected inflamed joints. At SportsMed we use a tissue ablation Radio Frequency system is a Cost-effective alternative to Laser tissue ablation.

Synovectomy refers to the desolation or surgical removal of the membrane (synovium) that lines a joint. Because of the largest articulation and the one mainly often affected by chronic inflammation, the knee is the joint mainly often selected for synovectomy. Open surgical, chemical, radiation, and arthroscopic synovectomies are all options for confiscating potentially damaging synovium from the knee.

There are a variety of disorders that are signs of synovectomy. Among them are chronic inflammatory arthritides (eg, psoriatic arthritis, Lyme arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis), benign neoplastic disorders (eg, osteochondromatosis, tenosynovial giant cell tumor [formerly pigmented villonodular synovitis]), and recurrent hemarthrosis (eg, hemophilia).

Surgical debridement of synovial tissue, either open or arthroscopic, is also signifying for the treatment of some joint infections. The role of synovectomy in the outcome and management of inflammatory arthritis of the knee is reviewed here. Synovectomy has a limited role in dealing with osteoarthritis of the knee, and the use of arthroscopy in that setting is discussed individually.