Abstract
Surgery was performed in 31 patients with synovial chondromatosis: 12 had synovectomy and removal of loose bodies, and 16 had removal of loose bodies only. the remaining 3 patients had more radical surgery: 2 had total hip replacement and 1 had resection arthroplasty. Twenty-six patients were reviewed after an average of 6 years and 4 months. Thirteen patients were symptomatic and 11 had residual signs of limited joint motion and localized tenderness. In 1 case of metatarsophalangeal joint involvement, recurrence occurred. Removal of loose bodies only did not differ from synovectomy and removal of loose bodies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 567-569 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - 1990 |