Recurrence of arthroscopic treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of arthroscopic intervention on the treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) patients, with a focus on the potential advantages of this approach in lowering the risk of disease recurrence.

Methods

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA 2020 protocol. Our search encompassed five databases, namely PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library. Statistical analysis was conducted on the extracted data by using the R ver. 4.4.0 software. This study included English-language observational studies (case series and cohort studies) published up to 31 March 2024, focusing on in vivo human subjects with at least 2 years of follow-up. Studies with less than 2 years of

SUBMITTER: Keyhani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808254 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature